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 - SCARABS - HORNED   (SCARABAEIDAE - DYNASTINAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: BEETLES - SCARAB DYNASTINAE - PART
Scientific name: CRYPTODONT
Common name: BEETLES - SCARAB RHINO - NEW WORLD
Scientific name: DYNASTINI - NEW WORLD
Common name: BEETLES - SCARAB RHINO - OLD WORLD ONLY
Scientific name: DYNASTINI - OLD WORLD
Common name:
Scientific name: DYNASTINAE MISCELLANEOUS
Common name: BEETLES - SCARAB ORYCTES HORNED NEW WORLD
Scientific name: ORYCTINI
Common name: BEETLES - SCARAB ORYCTES OLD WORLD
Scientific name: ORYCTINI - OLD WORLD
Common name: PHILEURUS AND RELATED
Scientific name: PHILEURINI