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 - DUNG AND RELATED   (SCARABAEIDAE - SCARABAEINAE)
Subfamily 
Common name:
Scientific name: ALLIDIOSTOMINAE IN THE SCARABS
Common name: CANTHON AND OTHER DUNG BEETLES
Scientific name: CANTHONIDES IN THE SCARABS
Common name: COPRIS AND OTHER DUNG BEETLES
Scientific name: COPRINAE IN THE SCARABS
Common name: BEETLES - SCARABS - TINY DUNG
Scientific name: ONTHOPHAGINI
Common name: BEETLES - DUNG - ONITIS ETC.
Scientific name: ONITINI AND ONITICELLINI
Common name: BEETLES - SCARAB PHAENEUS MOST NEOTROPICAL
Scientific name: PHANAEIDES
Common name: BEETLES - DUNG - PINOTUS ETC.
Scientific name: PINOTIDES