Brachythemis contaminata  (Fabricius, 1793)

Ditch Jewel
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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Epiprocta
Family: ​​Libellulidae
Genus: Brachythemis
​Species: contaminata

  • Common names: Ditch Jewel
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอบ้านผู้ปีกเปื้อนส้ม, แมลงปอบ้านส้มเหลือง
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam 
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (A.Muang, Si Lanna N.P.), Chaiyaphum (Cheelong), Phetchaburi (Kaeng Krachan N.P.)
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Brachythemis contaminata from Thailand.
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) male, Muang Chiang Mai
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) male, Muang Chiang Mai
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) male, Muang Chiang Mai
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) female, Muang Chiang Mai
Brachythemis contaminata male, Si Lanna National Park.jpg
Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) male, Si Lanna N.P. Chiang Mai
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) male, Si Lanna N.P. Chiang Mai
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) female, Si Lanna N.P. Chiang Mai
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) female, Si Lanna N.P. Chiang Mai
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) male Cheelong Chaiyaphum
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) female Chaiyaphum
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) male, Kaeng Krachan N.P. Phetchaburi April
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Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) male Cheelong Chaiyaphum
References: 
​Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand
Sharma, G. 2010. Brachythemis contaminata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T167368A6335347. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167368A6335347.en. Downloaded on 16 December 2018.