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 - MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS   (SCARAB - PLEOCOM - EUCHIR - GEOTRUP)
Subfamily   BEETLES - SCARAB - GEOTRUPES ETC   (GEOTRUPINAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: BOLBELASMUS GALLICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CERATHOPIUS OFFMANSEGUI
Common name:
Scientific name: CERATOTRUPES FRONTICORNIS
Common name:
Scientific name: ENOPLOTRUPES SHARPI
Common name:
Scientific name: GEOTRUPES SPLENDIDUS
Common name:
Scientific name: MYCOTRUPES GAIGEI
Common name:
Scientific name: PELTOTRUPES PROFUNDUS