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   ACRAEAS - SMALL BUTTERFLIES   (ACRAEIDAE)
Subfamily   ACREAS - AFRICAN   (ACRAEIDAE - AFRICAN)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA ACRITA PUDOR.
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA ANACREON
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA CERASA
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA EGINA EGINA
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA EGINA HARRIS
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA ELTRINGHAMI
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA ENCEDON
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA ENCEDON
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA ESEBRIA FURGAN
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA GUETZEI
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA HOVA
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA IGATI
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA INSIGNIS
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA JODUTTA
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA JOHNSTONI
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA NATALICA
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA ROGERI
Common name:
Scientific name: ACRAEA ZETES
Common name:
Scientific name: BEMATISTES ALCINOE
Common name:
Scientific name: BEMATISTES EPAEA
Common name:
Scientific name: BEMATISTES QUADRICOLOR
Common name:
Scientific name: BEMATISTES UMBRA
Common name:
Scientific name: BEMATISTES VESTALIS