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   FRITILLARIES - EURASIA   (ARGYNNINAE - PALEARCTIC & INDO-AUST)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ARGYNNIS ANADYOMENE
Common name:
Scientific name: ARGYNNIS CHILDRENAE
Common name:
Scientific name: ARGYNNIS HYPERBIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ARGYNNIS HYPERBIUS JAVANICA
Common name:
Scientific name: ARGYRONOME LAODICE
Common name:
Scientific name: ARGYNNIS PAPHIA
Common name:
Scientific name: CLOSSIANA SELENE
Common name:
Scientific name: FABRICANA ADIPPE
Common name:
Scientific name: PHILANTA PHALANTHA