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   BLUES AND COPPERS (TINY BUTTERFLIES)   (LYCAENIDAE)
Subfamily   COPPERS - NORTH AMERICA   (LYCAENINAE - NEARCTIC)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCAENA AROTA
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCAENA GORGON
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCAENA HELLOIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCAENA HETERONEA
Common name: COPPER - BRONZE
Scientific name: LYCAENA HYLLUS (?)
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCAENA NIVALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCAENA XANTHOIDES