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   BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS   (LEPIDOPTERA)
Family   TIGER MOTHS   (ARCTIIDAE)
Subfamily   TIGER MOTHS - OLD WORLD   (ARCTIIDAE - OLD WORLD)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ARCTIA CAJA
Common name:
Scientific name: ARCTIA CAJA WISKOTTI
Common name:
Scientific name: ARCTIA FASCIATA
Common name:
Scientific name: ARCTIA HEBE
Common name:
Scientific name: ARCTIA VILLICA
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLIMORPHA DOMINULA
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLIMORPHA PLAGIATA
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLIMORPHA QUADRIPUNCTAR
Common name:
Scientific name: EUCHARIA CASTA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUPREPIA PUDICA
Common name:
Scientific name: HYPHORAIA TESTUDINARIA
Common name:
Scientific name: MICRARCTIA KINDERMANNI
Common name:
Scientific name: MICRARCTIA PLANTAGINIS