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   BEETLES   (COLEOPTERA)
Family 
Common name: BEETLES - JEWEL
Scientific name: BUPRESTIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND
Scientific name: CARABIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - LONGHORNS
Scientific name: CERAMBYCIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - TIGER
Scientific name: CICINDELIDAE
Common name: WEEVILS
Scientific name: CURCULIONIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - FLAT BARK
Scientific name: CUCUJIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - LADY
Scientific name: COCCINELLIDAE
Common name: CLERIDS - CHECKER BEETLES
Scientific name: CLERIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - DIVING
Scientific name: DYTISCIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - CLICK
Scientific name: ELATERIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - WATER
Scientific name: HYDROPHILIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - STAG
Scientific name: LUCANIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - BLISTER
Scientific name: MELOIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - BESS
Scientific name: PASSALIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - FLOWER BEETLES
Scientific name: SCARABAEIDAE - CETONIINAE
Common name: BEETLES - SCARABS - HORNED
Scientific name: SCARABAEIDAE - DYNASTINAE
Common name: BEETLES - DUNG AND RELATED
Scientific name: SCARABAEIDAE - SCARABAEINAE
Common name: BEETLES - SCARABS - PART
Scientific name: SCARABAEIDAE - RUTELINAE
Common name: BEETLES - SCARABS - JUNE
Scientific name: SCARABAEIDAE - MELOLONTHINAE
Common name: BEETLES - SCARABS - MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS
Scientific name: SCARAB - PLEOCOM - EUCHIR - GEOTRUP
Common name: BEETLES - CARRION
Scientific name: SILPHIDAE
Common name: BEETLES - DARKLING
Scientific name: TENEBRIONIDAE
Common name:
Scientific name: TRICTENOTOMIDAE