Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   INSECTS   (INSECTA)
Order   DRAGON AND DAMSELFLY   (ODONATA)
Family   SKIMMERS, EMERALDS, AND CRUISERS   (LIBELLULIDAE)
Subfamily   SKIMMERS   (LIBELLULINAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: CELITHEMIS AMANDA
Common name: CALIGO PENNANT DRAGONFLY
Scientific name: CELTHEMIS ELISA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - HALLOWEEN PENNANT
Scientific name: CELITHEMIS EPONINA
Common name:
Scientific name: CELITHEMIS ORNATA
Common name:
Scientific name: CORDULIA SHURTLEFFII
Common name: DRAGONFLY - POND HAWK OR GREEN CLEARWING
Scientific name: ERYTHEMIS SIMPLICICOLLIS
Common name:
Scientific name: LEUCORRHINA DUBIA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - WHITE FACE
Scientific name: LEUCORRHINA INTACTA
Common name:
Scientific name: LIBELLULA DEPRESSA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - YELLOW SIDED SKIMMER
Scientific name: LIBELLULA FLAVIDA
Common name:
Scientific name: LIBELLULA INCESTA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - WIDOW
Scientific name: LIBELLULA LUCTUOSA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - TWELVE SPOT
Scientific name: LIBELLULA PULCHELLA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - FOUR SPOT
Scientific name: LIBELLULA QUADRIMACULATA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - PAINTED SKIMMER
Scientific name: LIBELLULA SEMIFASCIATA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - GREEN BLUE SKIMMER
Scientific name: LIBELLULA VIBRANS
Common name:
Scientific name: LIBELLULIDAE SPECIES
Common name: DRAGONFLY - LONGWING SKIMMER
Scientific name: PACHYDIPLAX LONGIPENNIS
Common name: DRAGONFLY - RUSTY SKIMMER
Scientific name: PALTOTHEMIS LINEATIPES
Common name: DRAGONFLY - AMBER WING
Scientific name: PERITHEMIS TENERA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - WHITETAIL
Scientific name: PLATHEMIS LYDIA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - EMERGENCE
Scientific name: SOMATOCHLORA ALBICINATA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - VARIEGATED
Scientific name: SYMPETRUM CORRUPTUM
Common name: DRAGONFLY - SAFFRON WING MEADOW HAWK
Scientific name: SYMPETRUM COSTIFERUM
Common name: DRAGONFLY - BLACK MEADOWHAWK
Scientific name: SYMPETRUM DANAE
Common name: DRAGONFLY - CHERRY FACED MEADOWHAWK
Scientific name: SYMPETRUM INTERNUM
Common name:
Scientific name: SYMPETRUM OBTRUSUM
Common name: DRAGONFLY - RUBY MEADOWHAWK
Scientific name: SYMPETRUM RUBICUNDULUM
Common name: DRAGONFLY - BAND-WINGED MEADOWHAWK
Scientific name: SYMPETRUM SEMICINCTUM
Common name: DRAGONFLY - CAROLINA SADDLEBAG
Scientific name: TRAMEA CAROLINA
Common name: DRAGONFLY - JAGGED EDGE SADDLEBAG
Scientific name: TRAMEA LACERATA