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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.
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(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 BLUES - NORTH AMERICA (POLYOMMATINAE - NEARCTIC)

Species

Common name:	BLUE - WESTERN PYGMY
Scientific name:	BREPHIDIUM EXILILS

Common name:
Scientific name:	EVERES COMYNTAS

Common name:
Scientific name:	GLAUCOPSYCHE LYGDAMUS COLUMBIA

Common name:
Scientific name:	PHAEADROTES PIASUS

Common name:
Scientific name:	PHAEDROTES PIASUS DAUNIA

Common name:	BLUE - SONORA
Scientific name:	PHILOTES SONORENSIS

Common name:
Scientific name:	PLEBEJUS ACMON ACMON

Common name:
Scientific name:	PLEBEJUS AQUILLO

Common name:
Scientific name:	PLEBEJUS ICARIOIDES ICARIOIDES

Common name:	BLUE - KARNER
Scientific name:	PLEBEJUS MELISSA SAMUELIS

Common name:
Scientific name:	PLEBEJUS MELISSA ANNETTA

Common name:
Scientific name:	PLEBEJUS NEURONA