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   MOTHS - HAWK   (SPHINGIDAE)
Subfamily   MOTHS - HAWK - NEW WORLD PART I   (SPHINGINI (SPHINGIDAE))
Species 
Common name: MOTH - PINK SPOTTED HAWK
Scientific name: AGRIUS CINGULATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: AMPHIMOEA WALKERI
Common name: MOTH - FOUR HORN SPHINX
Scientific name: CERATOMIA AMYNTOR
Common name: MOTH - CATALPA SPHINX
Scientific name: CERATOMIA CATALPA
Common name:
Scientific name: CERATOMIA HAGENI
Common name:
Scientific name: CERATOMIA UNDULOSA
Common name: MOTH - GIANT SPHINX
Scientific name: COCYTIUS ANTAEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: COCYTIUS BEELZEBUTH
Common name:
Scientific name: COCYTIUS(NEO) CLUENTIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: COCYTIUS DUPONCHEL
Common name:
Scientific name: COCYTIUS LUCIFER
Common name:
Scientific name: DOLBA HYLOEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: EURYGLOTTIS APER
Common name:
Scientific name: EURYGLOTIS DOGNINI ANDES
Common name:
Scientific name: LAPARA BOMBYCOIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: LAPARA CONIFERARUM
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA ALBIPLAGA
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA DALICA
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA DIFFISSA
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA DIFFISSA PETUNIA
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA FLORESTAN
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA JASMINEARUM
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA LICHENEA
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA LUCETIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA MUSCOSA
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA OCCULTA
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA OCHUS
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA PELLENIA
Common name: MOTH - TOMATO HORNWORM
Scientific name: MANDUCA QUINQUEMACULA
Common name: MOTH - RUSTIC SPHINX
Scientific name: MANDUCA RUSTICA
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA SCUTATA
Common name: MOTH - TOBACCO HORNWORM
Scientific name: MANDUCA SEXTA
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA SEXTA PAPHUS
Common name:
Scientific name: MANDUCA VESTALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARATREA PLEBEJA
Common name: MOTH - GREAT ASH SPHINX
Scientific name: SPHINX CHERSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHINX DOLLII
Common name: MOTH - WILD CHERRY SPHINX
Scientific name: SPHINX DRUPIFERARUM
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHINX EREMITOIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHINX EREMITUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHINX GORDIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHINX KALMIAE
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHINX MEROPS
Common name: MOTH - ELEGANT SPHINX
Scientific name: SPHINX PERELEGENS
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHINX PRAELONGUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHINX VASHTI