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 - GROUND   (CARABIDAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND AFRICAN GIANT
Scientific name: ANTHINI
Common name: BEETLES - FIDDLER
Scientific name: MORMOLYCE GROUP
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND - CHILE
Scientific name: CEROGLOSSUS GROUP
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND SNAIL EATERS - NEW WORLD
Scientific name: CYCHRINI TRIBE OF N. AMERICA
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND SNAIL EATERS - EURASIAN
Scientific name: CYCHRINI TRIBE OF EURASIA
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND SCARITES
Scientific name: SCARITINI TRIBE
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND MISC. MADAGASCAR
Scientific name: CARABIDAE MADAGASCAR MISC
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND MISC
Scientific name: HARPALINI TRIBE
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND ORIENTAL GIANT
Scientific name: COPTOLABRUS GROUP
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND APOTOMOPTERUS GROUP
Scientific name: APOTOMOPTERUS
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND EUROPE COLORFUL
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS & CHRYSOTRIBAX
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND - TURKEY AND INDIA
Scientific name: CARABUS - CENTRAL ASIAN
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND EUCARABUS GROUP
Scientific name: EUCARABUS - EURASIAN
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND EURASIAN VARIOUS
Scientific name: CARABUS - MISC. EURASIAN
Common name: BEETLES - GROUND NEW WORLD CARABUS
Scientific name: CARABUS - NEW WORLD
Common name: BEETLES - CATERPILLAR HUNTERS - NEW WORLD
Scientific name: CALOSOMA - NEARCTIC + NEOTROPICAL
Common name: BEETLES - CATERPILLAR HUNTERS - OLD WORLD
Scientific name: CALOSOMA - OLD WORLD