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   BLUES AND COPPERS (TINY BUTTERFLIES)   (LYCAENIDAE)
Subfamily   BLUES (TINY) INDIA - AUSTRALIA   (THECLAS - INDO-AUSTRALIAN)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ARHOPALA ALKISTHENES
Common name:
Scientific name: AMBLYPODIA ANNETA
Common name:
Scientific name: ARHOPALA ANTHELLUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ARHOPALA ATHADA
Common name:
Scientific name: ARHOPALA MADYTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ARHOPALA SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: ARHOPALA THAMRYAS
Common name:
Scientific name: DANIS DANIS
Common name:
Scientific name: DANIS PHROSA
Common name:
Scientific name: DRINA WAVORTIA
Common name:
Scientific name: HYPOCHRYSOPS POLYCLETUS