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   WHITES AND SULPHURS   (PIERIDAE)
Subfamily   SULPHURS - NEW WORLD   (COLIADINAE NEW WORLD)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTEOS CHLORINDE
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTEOS MAERULA
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTEOS MENIPPE
Common name:
Scientific name: COLIAS ALEXANDRA ASTRAEA
Common name: SULPHUR - EURYTHEME
Scientific name: COLIAS EURYTHEME
Common name:
Scientific name: COLIAS EURYTHEME ALBINO FORM
Common name:
Scientific name: COLIAS HECLA
Common name: SULPHUR - PINK EDGED
Scientific name: COLIAS INTERIOR
Common name:
Scientific name: COLIAS LESBIA
Common name:
Scientific name: COLIAS PALAENO
Common name: SULPHUR - COMMON
Scientific name: COLIAS PHILODICE
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA ALBULA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA BOISDUVALIANA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA DIARA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA DINA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA LISA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA MEXICANA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA NICE TENELLA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA NICIPPE
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA RETICULATA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA SALOME
Common name:
Scientific name: EUREMA XANTHOCHLORA POMPONIA
Common name:
Scientific name: KRICOGONIA CASTALIA
Common name:
Scientific name: NATHALIS IOLE
Common name:
Scientific name: PHOEBIS AGARITHE
Common name:
Scientific name: PHOEBIS ARGANTE
Common name:
Scientific name: PHOEBIS NEOCYPRIS NEOCYPRIS
Common name:
Scientific name: PHOEBIS PHILEA PHILEA
Common name:
Scientific name: PHOEBIS RURINA
Common name:
Scientific name: PHOEBIS RURINA INTERMEDIA
Common name:
Scientific name: PHOEBIS SENNAE
Common name:
Scientific name: PHOEBIS STATIRA STATIRA
Common name:
Scientific name: PHOEBIS TRITE TRITE
Common name:
Scientific name: ZERENE CESSONIA
Common name:
Scientific name: ZERENE EURYDICE