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 SCARITES   (SCARITINI TRIBE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: MOUHOTIA PLANNIPENNIS
Common name:
Scientific name: PASIMAHCUS CALIFORNICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PASIMACHUS DEPRESSUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PASIMACHUS ELONGATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PASIMACHUS PUNCTULATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PASIMACHUS SUBSCULATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCARITES SUBTERRANEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCARITES SUBSTRIATUS