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   SWALLOWTAILS - TIGER SWALLOWTAIL GROUP   (PAPILIO - GLAUCUS AND TROILUS GROUP)
Species 
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - EASTERN TIGER
Scientific name: PAPILIO GLAUCUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - WESTERN TIGER
Scientific name: PAPILIO RUTULUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - TWO TAILED TIGER
Scientific name: PAPILIO DAUNUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - PALE
Scientific name: PAPILIO EURYMEDON
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - MEXICAN TIGER
Scientific name: PAPILIO ALEXIARES
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - THREE TAILED
Scientific name: PAPILIO PILUMNUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - SPICEBUSH
Scientific name: PAPILIO TROILUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - FLORIDA SPICEBUSH
Scientific name: PAPILIO TROILUS ILIONEUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - PALAMEDES
Scientific name: PAPILIO PALAMEDES
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - MEXICAN PALAMEDES
Scientific name: PAPILIO PALAMEDES LEONTIUS