Belted Whiteface vs black-calabash

Leucorrhinia proxima compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Belted Whiteface black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Libellulidae Bignoniaceae
Genus Leucorrhinia Amphitecna
Species Leucorrhinia proxima Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Belted Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Belted Whiteface black-calabash
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Belted Whiteface

The Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima) is a species in the genus Leucorrhinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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