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   CLEAR WINGS   (ITHOMIIDAE)
Subfamily   BUTTERFLIES - ITHOMIDS   (MELINAEINI)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ATHESIS CLEARISTA
Common name:
Scientific name: ATHYRTIS MECHANITIS
Common name:
Scientific name: MELINAEA COMMA
Common name:
Scientific name: MELINAEA LILIS
Common name:
Scientific name: MELINAEA LUDOVICA LUDOVICA
Common name:
Scientific name: MELINAEA MARSAEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: MELINAEA MOTHONE
Common name:
Scientific name: OLYRAS CRATHIS
Common name:
Scientific name: OLYRAS INSIGNIS
Common name:
Scientific name: OLYRAS THEON