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   BLUES AND COPPERS EUROPE - JAPAN   (LYCAENIDS - PALEARCTIC)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOZEPHYR AURORINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOZEPHYR KANONIS
Common name:
Scientific name: FAVONIUS ORIENTALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: HELIOPHORUS EPICLES
Common name:
Scientific name: HEODES VIRGAUREAE
Common name:
Scientific name: JAPONICA SAEPESTRIATA
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCANDRA BELLARGUS
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCANDRA CORIDON
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCAENA DISPAR
Common name:
Scientific name: P-CHRYSOPHAN HIPPOTHOE