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 - JEWEL   (BUPRESTIDAE)
Subfamily   BEETLES - JEWEL - MADAGASCAR   (BUPRESTIDAE - MADAGASCAR)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: LAMPROPELPA OPTHALMICA
Common name:
Scientific name: LAMPROPELPA ROTHSCHILDI
Common name:
Scientific name: MADECACESTA GAUDRONI
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS AURIVENTRIS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS GEAYI
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS GORYI
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS IMPRESSIPENN.
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS LELIERURI
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS LUCZOTA
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS NAVICULARIS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS QUADRICOLLIS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS SPARSUTA
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS SUMPTUOSA SUMPTUOSA
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS SUMPTUOSA MOROSA
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYBOTHRIS SUMPTUOSA GEMMA