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   BEETLES - GROUND NEW WORLD CARABUS   (CARABUS - NEW WORLD)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: CARABUS VINCTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: EUCARABUS LIMBATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: EUCARABUS MAEANDER
Common name:
Scientific name: HEMICARABUS SERRATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: OREOCARABUS TAEDATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: TANEOCARABUS SYLVOSUS