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   SILK MOTHS - EURASIAN   (SATURNIINAE II - EURASIAN)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: AGLIA TAU
Common name: SILKMOTH - TRUE
Scientific name: BOMBYX MORI
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGULA BOISDUVALII
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGULA THIBETA
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGULA ZULEIKA
Common name:
Scientific name: DICTYOPLOCA JAPONICA
Common name:
Scientific name: DICTYOPLOCA SIMIA
Common name:
Scientific name: ENDROMIS VERSICOLOR
Common name:
Scientific name: ERIOGYNA PYRETORUM
Common name:
Scientific name: RHODINA JANKOWSKI
Common name:
Scientific name: SATURNIA PAVONIA
Common name:
Scientific name: SATURNIA PYRI
Common name:
Scientific name: SYNTHERATA JANETTA
Common name:
Scientific name: SYNTHERATA JANETTA MELVILLA