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   MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES   (DANAIDAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES - NEW WORLD
Scientific name: DANAIDAE - NEARTIC AND NEOTROPICAL
Common name: MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES - EURASIAN
Scientific name: DANAIDAE - EURASIAN
Common name: MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES - AFRICAN
Scientific name: DANAIDAE - AFRICAN