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   MORPHO BUTTERFLIES   (MORPHODAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: MORPHO HECUBA GROUP
Scientific name: IPHIMEDEIA
Common name: MORPHO ANAXIBIA GROUP
Scientific name: IPHIXIBIA
Common name: MORPHO SULKOWSKI AND AEGA GROUP
Scientific name: CYTHEITIS
Common name: MORPHO AURORA GROUP
Scientific name: BALCHOWSKYNA
Common name: MORPHO RHETENOR GROUP
Scientific name: CYPRITIS
Common name: MORPHO DIDIUS GROUP
Scientific name: GRASSEIA
Common name: MORPHO POLYPHEMUS GROUP
Scientific name: PESSONIA
Common name: MORPHOS (BLUE BANDED GROUP)
Scientific name: MORPHO SUBGENUS