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   WHITES AND SULPHURS   (PIERIDAE)
Subfamily   WHITES - AFRICAN   (PIERINI - AFRICA)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: APPIAS SABINA
Common name:
Scientific name: BELENOIS ANTSIANAKA
Common name:
Scientific name: BELENOIS AURATA
Common name:
Scientific name: BELENOIS CALYPSO
Common name:
Scientific name: BELENOIS HELCIDA
Common name:
Scientific name: BELENOIS SOLILUCIS
Common name:
Scientific name: BELENOIS THEORA
Common name:
Scientific name: BELENOIS THYSA
Common name: BUTTERFLY - ORANGETIP
Scientific name: COLOTIS ANTEVIPPE
Common name: BUTTERFLY - ORANGETIP
Scientific name: COLOTIS DANAE
Common name:
Scientific name: COLOTIS VESTA
Common name:
Scientific name: ERONIA CLEODORA
Common name:
Scientific name: ERONIA LEDA
Common name:
Scientific name: MYLOTHRIS AGATHINA
Common name:
Scientific name: MYLOTHRIS CHLORIS
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHERONIA ARGIA
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHERONIA THALASSINA