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   WHITES AND SULPHURS   (PIERIDAE)
Subfamily 
Common name:
Scientific name: DISMORPHIINAE NEW WORLD
Common name: SULPHURS - NEW WORLD
Scientific name: COLIADINAE NEW WORLD
Common name: SULPHURS - OLD WORLD
Scientific name: COLIADINAE OLD WORLD
Common name: WHITES - NORTH
Scientific name: PIERINI - NEARCTIC
Common name: WHITES - SOUTH AMERICA
Scientific name: PIERINI - NEOTROPICAL
Common name: WHITES - EURASIAN
Scientific name: PIERINI - PALEARCTIC
Common name: WHITES - AFRICAN
Scientific name: PIERINI - AFRICA
Common name: WHITES - INDO-AUSTRALIA
Scientific name: PIERINI - INDO-AUSTRALIA
Common name: INDO-AUSTRALIA
Scientific name: DELIAS GROUP
Common name: GREAT ORANGE TIPS AND RELATED
Scientific name: COLOTINI (PIERINAE)