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 - DUNG AND RELATED   (SCARABAEIDAE - SCARABAEINAE)
Subfamily   CANTHON AND OTHER DUNG BEETLES   (CANTHONIDES IN THE SCARABS)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ATEUCHUS SEMIPUNCTATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CANTHON FULGIDUS
Common name:
Scientific name: DELTOCHILUM BRASILIENSE
Common name:
Scientific name: DELTOCHILUM GIBBOSUM
Common name:
Scientific name: DELTOCHILUM GUYANENSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: DELTOCHILUM LUEDERWALDTI
Common name:
Scientific name: DELTOCHILUM PSEUDOPARILE
Common name:
Scientific name: DELTOCHILUM SEPTEMSTRIAT.
Common name:
Scientific name: GYMNOPLEURUS CORIARIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: KHEPER FESTIVUM
Common name:
Scientific name: KHEPER SUBAENEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PACHYLOMERA FEMORALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCARABAEUS LAEVISTRIATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCARABAEUS RADAMA
Common name: SCARAB - SACRED
Scientific name: SCARABAEUS SACER
Common name:
Scientific name: SPACROCANTHON CLYPEATUS