black-calabash vs spotted fritillary

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Melitaea didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash spotted fritillary
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Bignoniaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Amphitecna Melitaea
Species Amphitecna latifolia Melitaea didyma

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

spotted fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash spotted fritillary
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.

spotted fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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.

spotted fritillary

No description available.

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