black-calabash vs Widow Skimmer

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Libellula
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Libellula luctuosa

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.