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 - FLOWER BEETLES   (SCARABAEIDAE - CETONIINAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: BEETLES - FLOWER BEETLES - EXCLUDES GOLIATHINI
Scientific name: CETONINAE AFRICAN
Common name: BEETLES - EXCLUDES GOLIATHIN - EURASIAN
Scientific name: CETONINAE - EURASIAN
Common name: FLOWER BEETLES - EXCL GOLIATHINI - INDO-AUSTRALIA
Scientific name: CETONINAE - INDO AUSTRALIAN
Common name: DICRANOCEPHALUS GROUP
Scientific name: PHAEDIMINI
Common name: BEETLES - GOLIATH PART A, AFRICA ONLY
Scientific name: GOLIATHINI - GOLIATHUS, ETC.
Common name: BEETLES - GOLIATH PART B, AFRICA ONLY
Scientific name: GOLIATHINI - EUDICELLA, ETC.
Common name: BEETLES - GOLIATH PART C, AFRICA ONLY
Scientific name: GOLIATHINI - DICRANORRHINA, ETC.
Common name: BEETLES - GOLIATH BEETLES - PART D - AFRICA ONLY
Scientific name: GOLIATHINI - ODDS AND ENDS
Common name: BEETLES - FLOWER HETERORRHINA, RHOMBORRHINA GROUP
Scientific name: GOLIATHINI - EURASIAN
Common name: BEETLES - FLOWER GNATHOCERINA-TMESSORRHINA GROUPS
Scientific name: GOLIATHINI
Common name: BEETLES - FLOWER ISCHNOSTOMINA GROUP
Scientific name: GOLIATHINI
Common name:
Scientific name: SCHIZORHININI (PER KRIKKEN ANALYSIS)
Common name: FLOWER BEETLES - MADAGASCAR
Scientific name: CETONINAE OF MADAGASCAR
Common name: FLOWER BEETLES - NEW WORLD
Scientific name: CETONINAE - NEW WORLD