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   THECLAS - NORTH AMERICAN   (THECLINAE- NEARCTIC)
Species 
Common name: HAIRSTREAK - GREAT BLUE
Scientific name: ATLIDES HALESUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLOPHRYS AFFINIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLOPHRYS DUMETORUM
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLOPHRYS ERYPHON
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLOPHRYS GRYNEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLOPHRYS IRUS
Common name: HAIRSTREAK - JUNIPER
Scientific name: CALLOPHRYS LOKI
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLOPHRYS NIPHON
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLOPHRYS POLIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALLOPHRYS SIVA
Common name:
Scientific name: HABRODIAS GRUNUS
Common name:
Scientific name: HYPAUROTIS CRYSALIS CITIMA
Common name:
Scientific name: SATYRIUM ACADICA
Common name:
Scientific name: SATYRIUM CALANUS FALACER
Common name:
Scientific name: SATYRIUM CALIFORNICA
Common name:
Scientific name: SATYRIUM SYLVINUS DRYOPE
Common name:
Scientific name: SATYRIUM TETRA
Common name:
Scientific name: STRYMON MELINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: STRYMON MELINUS SETONIA