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   BUTTERFLY - BROWNS   (SATYRIDAE)
Subfamily   BUTTERFLIES - SATYRS INDO-AUSTRALIA   (SATYRIDAE - INDO-AUSTRALIAN)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: CALINAGA BUDDHA
Common name:
Scientific name: ELYMNIAS HEWITSONI
Common name:
Scientific name: ELYMNIAS HYPERMNESTRA
Common name:
Scientific name: ELYMNIAS NESAEA
Common name:
Scientific name: ELYMNIAS SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: HETERONYMPHA MEROPE
Common name:
Scientific name: HYPOCYSTA AROA
Common name:
Scientific name: MELANITIS AMABILIS
Common name:
Scientific name: MYCALESIS DUPONCHELI
Common name:
Scientific name: MYCALESIS MUCIA
Common name:
Scientific name: NEORINA KRISHNA
Common name:
Scientific name: NEORINA LOWII
Common name:
Scientific name: NEORINA PATRIA
Common name:
Scientific name: ZETHERA PIMPLEA