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   RIODINIDAE   (NEMEOBIIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: AMARYNTHIS MENARIA
Common name:
Scientific name: ANCYLURIS AULESTES
Common name:
Scientific name: ANCYLURIS COLUBRA
Common name:
Scientific name: ANCYLURIS FORMOSISSIMA
Common name:
Scientific name: ANCYLURIS INCA
Common name:
Scientific name: ANCYLURIS MELIBOEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ANCYLURIS MIRA
Common name:
Scientific name: APODEMIA MORMO
Common name:
Scientific name: APODEMIA MORMO MORMONIA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHORINEA SYLPHINA
Common name:
Scientific name: DIORINA ARCIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: DIORINA RCIU DYSONII
Common name:
Scientific name: DIORINA PERIANDER
Common name:
Scientific name: EURYBIA LAMIA
Common name:
Scientific name: EURYBIA LYCISCA
Common name:
Scientific name: EURYBIA PERSONA
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICOPIS ACIS
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICOPIS CUPIDO
Common name:
Scientific name: LYMNAS AMBRYLLIS
Common name:
Scientific name: LYMNAS PIXE
Common name:
Scientific name: LYROPTERYX APOLLONA
Common name:
Scientific name: NECYRIA DUELLONA
Common name:
Scientific name: STALACHTIS CALLIOPE
Common name:
Scientific name: STALACHTIS EUTERPE
Common name:
Scientific name: THISBE LYCORIAS