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   OWL BUTTERFLIES   (BRASSOLIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: BRASSOLIS ASTYRA
Common name:
Scientific name: BRASSOLIS ISTHMIA
Common name:
Scientific name: BRASSOLIS SOPHORAE
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO ATREUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO ATREUS DIONYSUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO BELTRAO
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO BELLEROPHON
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO EURILOCHUS LIVIUS
Common name: BUTTERFLY - BRAZIL OWL BUTTERFLY
Scientific name: CALIGO EURILOCHUS BRASILIENSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO IDOMENEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO IDOMENEUS SUPERBA
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO ILLIONEUS PRAXSIODUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO MARTIA
Common name: BUTTERFLY - MEXICAN OWL BUTTERFLY
Scientific name: CALIGO MEMNON
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO OBERTHURII
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO OILEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO PROMETHEUS
Common name: BUTTERFLY - OWL
Scientific name: CALIGO TEUCER NUBILUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGO URANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CALIGOPSIS SELEUCIDA
Common name:
Scientific name: CATOBLEPIA AMPHIRHOE
Common name:
Scientific name: CATOBLEPIA BERECYNTHIA
Common name:
Scientific name: CATOBLEPIA BERECYNTHIA
Common name:
Scientific name: CATOBLEPIA GENEROSA
Common name:
Scientific name: CATOBLEPIA XANTHICLES
Common name:
Scientific name: CATOBLEPIA XANTHUS
Common name:
Scientific name: DASYOPTHALMA CREUSA
Common name:
Scientific name: DASYOPTHALMA RUSINA
Common name:
Scientific name: DYNASTOR DARIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: DYNASTOR MACROSIRUS
Common name:
Scientific name: DYNASTOR NAPOLEON
Common name:
Scientific name: ERYPHANIS AESACUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ERYPHANIS AUTOMEDON TRISTIS
Common name:
Scientific name: ERYPHANIS POLYXENA
Common name:
Scientific name: ERYPHANIS REEVESI
Common name:
Scientific name: NAROPE ANARTES
Common name:
Scientific name: OPISPHANES BASSUS
Common name:
Scientific name: OPISPHANES BATEA
Common name:
Scientific name: OPISPHANES BOISDUVALI
Common name:
Scientific name: OPISPHANES CASSINA
Common name:
Scientific name: OPISPHANES INVIRAE AGASTHENES
Common name:
Scientific name: OPISPHANES QUITERIA QUIRINALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: OPISPHANES QUITERIA SSP
Common name:
Scientific name: OPISPHANES SALLEI
Common name:
Scientific name: OPISPHANES TAMARINDI
Common name:
Scientific name: OPOPTERA AORSA
Common name:
Scientific name: OPOPTERA ARSIPPE
Common name:
Scientific name: OPOPTERA FRUHSTORFERI
Common name:
Scientific name: OPOPTERA SULCIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PENETES PAMPHANIS
Common name:
Scientific name: SELANOPHANES CASSIOPE