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   BUTTERFLIES - BRUSH FOOTED   (NYMPHALIDAE)
Subfamily   APATURINAE - INDO-AUSTRALIAN   (APATURINAE - INDO-AUSTRALIAN)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: APATURINA ERMINEA
Common name:
Scientific name: DICHORRAGIA NESIMACHUS
Common name:
Scientific name: EURIPUS ROBUTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: HELCYRA CHIONIPPE
Common name:
Scientific name: HESTINA DIONA
Common name:
Scientific name: HESTINA MIMETICA
Common name:
Scientific name: IDRUSIA NYCTELIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PENTHEMA FORMOSANUM
Common name:
Scientific name: PENTHEMA LISARDA