Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
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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   SWALLOWTAILS   (PAPILIONIDAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: SNOW BUTTERFLIES - NEW WORLD
Scientific name: PARNASSIINAE - NEARCTIC
Common name: SWALLOWTAILS - PIPEVINE GROUP
Scientific name: BATTUS GROUP NEW WORLD
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES ASCANIUS GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES ANAEUS GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: PARIDES LYSANDER GROUP
Common name: SWALLOWTAILS - OLD WORLD GROUP
Scientific name: PAPILIO - MACHAON GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - THOAS GROUP
Common name: SWALLOWTAILS - TIGER SWALLOWTAIL GROUP
Scientific name: PAPILIO - GLAUCUS AND TROILUS GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - ANCHISIADES GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - TORQUATUS GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - ZAGREUS AND PAPILIO SCAMANDER GROUPS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - HOMERUS GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM LYSITHOUS GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM MARCELLUS GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM PROTESILAUS GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM THYASTES GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM DOLICAON GROUP
Common name: SWALLOWTAILS - EURASIA APPOLO GROUP
Scientific name: PARNASSIUS AND MISC. EURASIA
Common name: BIRDWINGS
Scientific name: ORNITHOPTERA EURASIA
Common name: BYASA AND ATROPHANEURA
Scientific name: ARISTOLOCHIA EURASIA
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - EURASIA CHILASA
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - MACHAON GROUP EURASIA
Common name: SWALLOWTAILS - EURASIA - FLUTED
Scientific name: PAPILIO - EURASIAN
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - PROTENOR/MEMNON
Scientific name: PAPILIO - MEMNON GROUP EURASIA
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - GLOSS PAPILIOS
Scientific name: PAPILIO - GLOSS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - AEGEUS GROUP
Scientific name: PAPILIO - AEGEUS GROUP EURASIA
Common name:
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM EURASIA NON TAILED
Common name: SWALLOWTAILS - MONARCH MIMICS
Scientific name: PAPILIO - DANAID MIMICS INDO-AUSTRALIAN
Common name: SWALLOWTAILS - KITE INDO-AUSTRALIA
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM INDO-ASUTRALIAN
Common name:
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM EURASIA TAILED
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIONIDAE - AFRICA - MISC
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - ARISTOLOCHIAE AFRICA
Common name: SWALLOWTAILS - AFRICA FLUTED
Scientific name: PAPILIO - FLUTED AFRICA
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - LORMIERI GROUP
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO - DEMOLEUS GROUP
Common name: SWALLOWTAILS - AFRICA TAILLESS
Scientific name: PAPILIO - GALLIENUS PLUS MECHOWI
Common name: SWALLOWTIALS - AFRICAN NIREUS-LIKE
Scientific name: PAPILIO - NIREUS GROUP
Common name: SEXUALLY DIMORPHIC AFRICAN SWALLOWTAILS
Scientific name: PAPILIO - CYNORTA SWALLOWTIALS
Common name:
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM AFRICA NON-TAILED
Common name:
Scientific name: GRAPHIUM AFRICA TAILED