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   BUTTERFLIES - CHARAXES AFRICA   (CHARAXINAEOF AFRICA)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 01 ANALAVA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 01 FULVESCENS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 01 VARANES
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 02 ANTAMBOULOU
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 02 CANDIOPE
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 03 BOUETIA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 03 CYNTHIA
Common name: CHARAXES CYNTHIA
Scientific name: CHARAXES 03 CYNTHIA PARVICAUDATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 03 LASTI
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 03 MACCLOUNI
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 03 PROTOCLEA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 03 PROTOCLEA AZOTA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 04 LUCRETIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 04 LUCRETIUS MAXIMUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 05 ANDARA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 05 BRUTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 05 BRUTUS ANGUSTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 05 CASTOR
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 05 DRUCEANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 05 EUDOXUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 05 JASIUS SATURNUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 05 JASIUS EPIJASIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 05 POLLUX
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 AMELIAE
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 AMELIA VICTORIAE
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 BIPUNCTATUS UGANDENSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 BOHEMANI
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 CITHAERON
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 FIONAE
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 IMPERIALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 MIXTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 NUMENES
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 NUMENES AEQUATORIALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 SMARAGDALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 TIRIDATES
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 06 VIOLETTA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 09 KAHLDENI
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 09 ZOOLINA BETSIMARAKA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 09 ZOOLINA BETSIMISARAKA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 10 DILUTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 10 EUPALE
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 10 SUBORNATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 12 PAPHIANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 12 PLEIONE
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 13 ZINGHA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 14 ACHAEMENES
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 14 ETESIPE
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 ANTICLEA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 AUBYNI
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 CATACHROUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 CEDREATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 ETHEOCLES
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 GRAHAMEI
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 GUDERIANA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 HILDEBRANDTI
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 KHEILI
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 15 VIRILIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 17 LAODICE
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 17 MYCERINA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 17 PORTHOS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHARAXES 17 ZELICA
Common name:
Scientific name: EUXANTHE MADAGASCARIEN
Common name:
Scientific name: PALLA USHERI