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 - CLICK   (ELATERIDAE)
Subfamily   BEETLES - CLICK - NEW WORLD   (ELATERIDAE - NEW WORLD)
Species 
Common name: BEETLE - EYED CLICK
Scientific name: ALAUS MELANOPS
Common name: BEETLE - BLIND ELATER
Scientific name: ALAUS MYOPS
Common name: BEETLE - EYED ELATER
Scientific name: ALAUS OCULATUS
Common name: BEETLE - EYED CLICK
Scientific name: ALAUS ZUNIANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHALCOLEPIDIUS PERUVIANUS ?
Common name:
Scientific name: CHALCOLEPIDIUS SMARAGDINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHALCOLEPID. ZONATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: HEMIRRHIPUS LINEATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SEMIOTUS DISTINCTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SEMIOTUS IMPERIALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: SEMIOTUS SANGUINICOLL.