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 - TIGER   (CICINDELIDAE)
Subfamily   BEETLES - TIGER - NORTH AMERICAN   (CICINDELIDAE - NEARCTIC)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: AMBLYCHELIA BARONI
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - COPPER
Scientific name: CICINDELA CUPRASCENS
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - TWELVE SPOT
Scientific name: CICINDELA DUODECIMGUTTATA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - LARGE
Scientific name: CICINDELA FORMOSA GENEROSA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - COMMON MIMIC
Scientific name: CICINDELA HIRTICOLLIS
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER
Scientific name: CICINDELA LENGI
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - DUNE
Scientific name: CICINDELA LEPIDA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER
Scientific name: CICINDELA MACRA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - SPOTTED
Scientific name: CICINDELA OCELLATA RECTILATA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER
Scientific name: CICINDELA PILATEI
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER
Scientific name: CICINDELA PUNCTULATA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - COMMON
Scientific name: CICINDELA REPANDA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER
Scientific name: CICINDELA SCUTELLARIS MODESTA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - GREEN WOODLAND
Scientific name: CICINDELA SEXGUTTATA
Common name: TIGER BEETLE IN HABITAT
Scientific name: CICINDELA SPECIES
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER
Scientific name: CICINDELA TOGATA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - ONE SPOT
Scientific name: CICINDELA UNIPUNCTATA
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER
Scientific name: CICINDELA WAPLERI
Common name:
Scientific name: OMUS AUDUANI
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - CALIFORNIA BLACK
Scientific name: OMUS CALIFORNICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: OMUS DEJEANI
Common name: BEETLE - TIGER - CAROLINA
Scientific name: TETRACHA CAROLINA
Common name:
Scientific name: TETRACHA VIRGINICA