black-calabash vs Cretan Argus

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Kretania psylorita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Cretan Argus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Kretania
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Kretania psylorita

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.