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 
Common name: BRISTELTAILS
Scientific name: THYSANURA
Common name: DRAGON AND DAMSELFLY
Scientific name: ODONATA
Common name: GRASSHOPPERS PLUS ALLIES
Scientific name: ORTHOPTERA
Common name: STONEFLIES
Scientific name: PLECOPTERA
Common name: TRUE BUGS
Scientific name: HEMIPTERA
Common name: CICADAS AND HOPPERS
Scientific name: HOMOPTERA
Common name: NERVE WINGED INSECTS
Scientific name: NEUROPTERA
Common name: CADDISFLIES
Scientific name: TRICHOPTERA
Common name: FLIES
Scientific name: DIPTERA
Common name: ANTS - BEES PLUS WASPS
Scientific name: HYMENOPTERA
Common name: BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS
Scientific name: LEPIDOPTERA
Common name: BEETLES
Scientific name: COLEOPTERA