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 - AFRICA FLUTED   (PAPILIO - FLUTED AFRICA)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO CONSTANTINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO DARDANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO DARDANUS CENEA
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO DARDANUS MERIONES
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO HESPERUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - CREAM BANDED
Scientific name: PAPILIO LEUCATANIA
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO MACKINNONI
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO NOBILIS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - EASTERN BLACK & YELLOW
Scientific name: PAPILIO PELODORUS
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - GREEN PATCH
Scientific name: PAPILIO PHORCAS
Common name:
Scientific name: PAPILIO PHORCAS ANSORGEI
Common name: SWALLOWTAIL - KING
Scientific name: PAPILIO REX MIMETICUS