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 V   (MACROGLOSSINI - AFRICAN)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION APORODES
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION BALSIMINAE
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION BATSCHI
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION BOERHAVIAE
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION BRENNUS F. RUBRIBRENNA
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION ESON
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION GERYON
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION MAGAERA MAGAERA
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION MAGAERA LACORDAIREI
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION ROSAE
Common name:
Scientific name: HIPPOTION SACLAVORUM
Common name:
Scientific name: HYLES BIGUTTATA
Common name:
Scientific name: MASSENIA HEYDENI
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHELE ACCENTIFERA
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHELE AEQUIVALENS
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHELE COMMA
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHELE DENSOI
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHELE FUNEBRI
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHELE OENOPRON
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHELE ROSAE
Common name:
Scientific name: RHAGASTIS LAMBERTONI
Common name:
Scientific name: RHODAFRA MARSHALLI
Common name:
Scientific name: TEMNORA CRENULATA
Common name:
Scientific name: TEMNORA FUMOSA PECK.
Common name:
Scientific name: TEMNORA GRANDIDIERI
Common name:
Scientific name: TEMNORA SARDANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: TEMNORA SCITURA
Common name:
Scientific name: THERETRA JUGURTHA
Common name:
Scientific name: THERETRA PERKEO