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   CLEAR WINGS   (ITHOMIIDAE)
Subfamily   BUTTERFLIES - ITHOMIDS   (MECHANITINI)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: FORBESTRA EQUICOLA
Common name:
Scientific name: MECHANITIS DORYSSUS
Common name:
Scientific name: MECHANITIS LYCIDICE
Common name:
Scientific name: MECHANITIS LYSIMNIA
Common name:
Scientific name: MECHANITIS MESSENOIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: MECHANITIS SATURATA
Common name:
Scientific name: THYRIDIA PSIDI
Common name:
Scientific name: XANTHOCLEIS AEDESIA
Common name:
Scientific name: XANTHOCLEIS MELANTHO