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 - STAG   (LUCANIDAE)
Subfamily   BEETLES - STAG SMALLER   (AESALINAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: AESALUS ASIATICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: AESALUS SCARABOIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: CERATOGNATHUS CYLINDRICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CERUCHUS CHRYSOMELINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CERUCHUS PICEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CERUCHUS STRIATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: MITOPHYLLUS IRRORATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: MITOPHYLLUS PARRYANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PLATYCERUS CARABOIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: PLATYCERUS CAR. SPINIFER
Common name:
Scientific name: PLATYCERUS DELICATULUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PLATYCERUS KEENI
Common name:
Scientific name: PLATYCERUS OREGONIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PLATYCERUS QUERCUS