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   INACHUS AND RELATED - PALEARCTIC   (NYMPHALINAE - PALEARCTIC)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: CUPHA ERYMANTHIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CUPHA SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: ERGOLIS ARIADNE
Common name:
Scientific name: INACHUS IO
Common name:
Scientific name: NYMPHALIS CANACE
Common name:
Scientific name: NYMPHALIS XANTHOMELAS
Common name:
Scientific name: PRECIS ALMANA
Common name:
Scientific name: PRECIS IPHITA
Common name:
Scientific name: PRECIS LEMONIAS
Common name:
Scientific name: PRECIS ORITHYA
Common name:
Scientific name: TIMELAEA MACULATA
Common name:
Scientific name: VANESSA ATALANTA
Common name:
Scientific name: YOMA SABINA