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   SILK MOTHS   (SATURNIDAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: EURASIAN - ATLAS AND MOON MOTHS
Scientific name: ATTACINAE - ATTACUS & ACTIAS
Common name: SILK MOTHS - EURASIAN
Scientific name: SATURNIINAE II - EURASIAN
Common name: SILK MOTHS - EURASIAN ANTHERAEA
Scientific name: SATURNINAE - EURASIAN ANTHERAEA
Common name: SILK MOTHS - EURASIAN SALASSA GROUP
Scientific name: SATURNIDAE - EURASIAN SALASSA GROUP
Common name: SILK MOTHS - NORTH AMERICAN
Scientific name: SATURNIDAE - NEARCTIC
Common name: MOTHS - CITHERONIDS - NORTH AMERCAN
Scientific name: CITHERONID MOTHS OF N. AMERICA
Common name: SILKMOTHS - SOUTH AMERICAN
Scientific name: SATURNIDAE - NEOTROPICAL
Common name: SILKMOTHS - ARSENURA GROUP
Scientific name: ARSENURINAE - NEOTROPICAL
Common name: MOTHS - CITHERONID - SOUTH AMERICAN
Scientific name: CITHERONINAE NEOTROPICAL
Common name: ATLAS MOTHS - AFRICAN
Scientific name: ATTACINAE- AFRICAN
Common name: SILKMOTHS - AFRICAN
Scientific name: SATURNIINAE -- AFRICAN
Common name: SILKMOTHS - AFRICAN
Scientific name: LUDIINAE- AFRICAN
Common name: BRAHMIDS - WORLD WIDE
Scientific name: BRAHMEA- WORLD