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   BUTTERFLIES - BRUSH FOOTED   (NYMPHALIDAE)
Subfamily   NEW WORLD LIMENITIS   (LIMENITIDINAE - NEW WORLD)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA BOREAS
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA EPIONE
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA IRMINA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA LARA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA MESETINA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA SAUNDERSII
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA XIMENA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA LEUCOPTHALMA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA ATTICA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA DELINITA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA EROTIA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA PHYLACA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA ALALA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA BASILOIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA BREDOWI
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA CYTHERA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA EROTIA LERNA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA IPHICLA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA SERPA
Common name:
Scientific name: ADELPHA ZEA
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS FEBRUA
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS GLAUCONOME
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS HONORINA
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS ATLANTIS
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS CHLOE
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS FERONIA
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS GUATEMALENA
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS IPHTHIME
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS EPINOME
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS FORNAX
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS AMPHINOME
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS ARINOME
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS LAODAMIA
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS LAODAMIA SAURITES
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS ARETE
Common name:
Scientific name: HAMADRYAS VELUTINA
Common name: VICEROY
Scientific name: LIMENITIS ARCHIPPUS
Common name:
Scientific name: LIMENITIS ARTHEMIS
Common name: RED SPOTTED PURPLE
Scientific name: LIMENITIS ASTYANAX
Common name:
Scientific name: LIMENITIS LORQUINI
Common name:
Scientific name: LIMENITIS WEIDEMEYERII WEIDEMEYERII
Common name:
Scientific name: LIMENITIS WEIDEMEYERII LATIFASCIA
Common name:
Scientific name: PANACEA PROCILLA
Common name:
Scientific name: PANACEA PROLA
Common name:
Scientific name: PANACEA REGINA