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   WHITES - NORTH   (PIERINI - NEARCTIC)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: MATHANIA AGASIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHOCHARIS CETHURA
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHOCHARIS SARAH REAIKIR
Common name:
Scientific name: EUCHLOE AUSONIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: EUCHLOE HYANTIS
Common name:
Scientific name: EUCHLOE HYANTIS LOTTA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUCHLOE OLYMPIA
Common name:
Scientific name: NEOPHASIA MENAPIA
Common name:
Scientific name: PIERIS NAPI (?) OLERACEA
Common name:
Scientific name: PIERIS PROTODICE
Common name: BUTTERFLY - CABBAGE
Scientific name: PIERIS RAPAE