Arborvitae Leafminer vs black-calabash

Argyresthia thuiella compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Arborvitae Leafminer is Not Evaluated while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arborvitae Leafminer	black-calabash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Argyresthiidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Argyresthia	Amphitecna
Species	Argyresthia thuiella	Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Arborvitae Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arborvitae Leafminer	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arborvitae Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Arborvitae Leafminer

The Arborvitae Leafminer (Argyresthia thuiella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.