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   BEETLES - JEWEL   (BUPRESTIDAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: BEETLES - JEWEL EURASIA
Scientific name: BUPRESTIDAE - PALEARCTIC
Common name: BEETLES - JEWEL SOUTH AMERICA
Scientific name: BUPRESTIDAE - NEOTROPICAL
Common name: BEETLES - JEWEL - NORTH AMERICAN
Scientific name: BUPRESTIDAE - NEARCTIC
Common name: BEETLES - JEWEL - AFRICAN
Scientific name: BUPRESTIDAE - AFRICAN
Common name: BEETLES - JEWEL - MADAGASCAR
Scientific name: BUPRESTIDAE - MADAGASCAR
Common name: BEETLES - JEWEL - INDIA TO AUSTRALIA
Scientific name: BUPRESTIDAE - INDO-AUSTRALIAN
Common name: BEETLES - JEWEL AUSTRALIA
Scientific name: BUPRESTIDAE- AUSTRALIAN ONLY