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   BUTTERFLIES - BRUSH FOOTED   (NYMPHALIDAE)
Subfamily   NYMPHALIDS - NEW WORLD   (NYMPHALINAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ANARTIA AMATHEA
Common name:
Scientific name: ANARTIA JATROPHE
Common name:
Scientific name: ANARTIA JATROPHE GUANTANAMO
Common name:
Scientific name: BAEOTUS BAEOTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: BAEOTUS DEUCALION
Common name:
Scientific name: COLOBURA DIRCE
Common name:
Scientific name: HISTORIS ACHERONTA
Common name:
Scientific name: HISTORIS ODIUS ORION
Common name:
Scientific name: NAPEOCLES JUCUNDA
Common name: MOURNING CLOAK
Scientific name: NYMPHALIS ANTIOPA
Common name: MILBERT'S TORTOISE SHELL
Scientific name: NYMPHALIS MILBERTI
Common name: COMPTON TORTOISE SHELL
Scientific name: NYMPHALIS V-ALBUM
Common name: ANGLEWING - COMMA
Scientific name: POLYGONIA COMMA
Common name: ANGLEWING - GREEN COMMA
Scientific name: POLYGONIA FAUNUS
Common name: ANGLEWING - COLORADO
Scientific name: POLYGONIA HYLAS
Common name: ANGLEWING - QUESTION MARK
Scientific name: POLYGONIA INTERROGATIONIS
Common name: ANGLEWING - GRAY COMMA
Scientific name: POLYGONIA PROGNE
Common name: ANGLEWING - SATYR
Scientific name: POLYGONIA SATYRUS
Common name: ANGLEWING - ZEPHYR
Scientific name: POLYGONIA ZEPHYRUS
Common name: BUCKEYE
Scientific name: PRECIS COENA
Common name:
Scientific name: PRECIS EVARETE
Common name:
Scientific name: PYCINA ZAMBA
Common name:
Scientific name: SIPROETIA EPAPHUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SIPROETIA STENELES
Common name:
Scientific name: SIPROETIA SUPERBA
Common name:
Scientific name: SIPROETIA TRAJA
Common name:
Scientific name: SMYRNA BLOMFILDIA
Common name:
Scientific name: SMYRNA KARWINSKII
Common name: WEST COAST LADY
Scientific name: VANESSA ANNABELLA
Common name: RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY
Scientific name: VANESSA ATALANTA
Common name: PAINTED LADY
Scientific name: VANESSA CARDUI
Common name: PAINTED LADY - AMERICAN
Scientific name: VANESSA VIRGINIENSIS