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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
Brachythemis contaminata female, Si Lanna National Park.jpg
Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) female, Si Lanna N.P. Chiang Mai
Brachythemis contaminata male, Si Lanna National Park.jpg
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.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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