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   SWALLOWTAILS   (PAPILIONIDAE)
Subfamily     (PARIDES ASCANIUS GROUP)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES GUNDLACHIANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES ASCANIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES AGAVUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES PRONEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES PERRHEBUS PERRHEBUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES PHALAECUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES PHOTINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES ALOPIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES DARES
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES MONTEZUMA