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   SWALLOWTAILS - OLD WORLD GROUP   (PAPILIO - MACHAON GROUP)
Species 
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - SHORT TAILED
Scientific name: PAPILIO BREVICAUDA GASPEENSIS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - KAHLI
Scientific name: PAPILIO KAHLI
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - OREGON
Scientific name: PAPILIO OREGONIUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - MOUNTAIN ANISE
Scientific name: PAPILIO GOTHICA
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - JOAN'S
Scientific name: PAPILIO JOANAE
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - BLACK
Scientific name: PAPILIO POLYXENES ASTERIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO POLYXENES CURVIFASCIA
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO POLYXENES AMERICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO POLYXENES PSEUD- AMERICUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - BAIRD'S
Scientific name: PAPILIO BAIRDI
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - BRUCE'S
Scientific name: PAPILIO BAIRDI BRUCEI
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - RUDKIN'S
Scientific name: PAPILIO RUDKINI
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - ANISE
Scientific name: PAPILIO ZELICAON
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - INDRA
Scientific name: PAPILIO INDRA INDRA
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO INDRA PERGAMUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - OLD WORLD
Scientific name: PAPILIO MACHAON ALIASKA
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - NITRA
Scientific name: PAPILIO NITRA CANADA