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   FLIES   (DIPTERA)
Family 
Common name: FLIES - ROBBER FLIES
Scientific name: ASILIDAE
Common name: BEE FLIES
Scientific name: BOMBYLIIDAE
Common name: MOSQUITOES
Scientific name: CULICIDAE
Common name: FLESH FLIES
Scientific name: METOPIIDAE
Common name: FLIES - FLESH FLIES
Scientific name: SARCOPHAGIDAE
Common name: HOVER FLIES
Scientific name: SYRPHIDAE
Common name: FLIES - HORSE AND DEER FLIES
Scientific name: TABANIDAE
Common name: TACHINID FLIES
Scientific name: TIPULIDAE
Common name: FRUIT FLIES
Scientific name: TEPHRITIDAE
Common name: STILETTO FLIES
Scientific name: THEREVIDAE
Common name: FLIES - CRANE FLIES
Scientific name: TIPULIDAE