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   SWALLOWTAILS   (PAPILIONIDAE)
Subfamily     (PAPILIO - THOAS GROUP)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO CINYRAS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - THOAS
Scientific name: PAPILIO THOAS AUTOCLES
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - JAMAICA THOAS
Scientific name: PAPILIO THOAS MELONEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO HOMOTHOAS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - GIANT
Scientific name: PAPILIO CRESPHONTES CRESPOHONTES
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - NORTHERN GIANT
Scientific name: PAPILIO CRESPHONTES PENNSYLVANICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO PAEON PAEON
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO CAIGUANABUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO ARISTOR
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - SCHAUS'S
Scientific name: PAPILIO ARISTODEMUS ARISTODEMUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - SCHAUS'S FLORIDA
Scientific name: PAPILIO ARISTODEMUS PONCEANUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - BAHAMAN
Scientific name: PAPILIO ANDRAEMON ANDRAEMON
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - MACHAONIDES
Scientific name: PAPILIO MACHAONIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO THERSITES
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - KING ORNYTHION
Scientific name: PAPILIO ORNYTHION
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO LYCOPHRON LYCOPHRON
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO LYCOPHRON HIPPOMEDON
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - PALLAS
Scientific name: PAPILIO LYCOPHRON PALLAS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO ANDROGEUS ANDROGEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO ANDROGEUS EPIDAURUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO ANDROGEUS LAODOCUS