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   MOTHS - HAWK   (SPHINGIDAE)
Subfamily   MOTHS - HAWK - AFRICAN PART II   (SMERINTHINI - AFRICAN)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: BATOCNEMA COCQUERELI
Common name:
Scientific name: GYNOERYX MEANDER
Common name:
Scientific name: GYNOERYX PAULIANA
Common name:
Scientific name: LEPTOCLANIS PULCHRA
Common name:
Scientific name: LIKOMA APICALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: LOPHOSTETHUOS DEMOLINI
Common name:
Scientific name: NEOPOLYPYTCHUS SERRATOR
Common name:
Scientific name: PHYLLOXIPHIA BICOLOR
Common name:
Scientific name: PLATYSPHINX CONSTRIGILIS
Common name:
Scientific name: PLATYSPHINX STIGMATICA
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYPTYCHUS ANDOSUS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYPTYCHUS CARTERI
Common name:
Scientific name: POLYPTHYCHUS MURINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PSEUDOCLANIS ADMATHA
Common name:
Scientific name: PSEUDOCLANIS GRANDIDIERI
Common name:
Scientific name: PSEUDOCLANIS OCCIDENTALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: PSEUDOCLANIS RHADAMISTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: RUFOCLANIS ROSAE