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Odonata > Anisoptera > Libelluloidea > Libellulidae > Brachythemis

Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 – Ditch Jewel

Other Common Name(s): Asian Groundling

Early Stages:
Indian Distribution (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
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IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern

References: 
  1. Sharma, G. 2010. Brachythemis contaminata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T167368A6335347. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167368A6335347.en. Downloaded on 14 August 2021.
Adult odonate observations that have been databased on this site:
StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Assam
1
1
Chhattisgarh
1
2
1
1
3
3
Delhi
1
3
2
4
Gujarat
2
1
1
Himachal Pradesh
1
Jammu and Kashmir
2
Karnataka
1
1
4
6
2
2
8
7
Kerala
1
1
1
1
Madhya Pradesh
3
Maharashtra
2
3
9
2
19
8
11
10
13
21
5
6
Meghalaya
1
Nagaland
1
Tamil Nadu
3
1
3
1
Telangana
2
Uttar Pradesh
3
1
Uttarakhand
1
West Bengal
1
1
3
4
3
1
All states
4
6
19
10
27
23
14
19
29
36
13
7
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Odonata > Anisoptera > Libelluloidea > Libellulidae > Brachythemis


Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2023. Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 – Ditch Jewel. In Joshi, S., P. Dawn, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Odonata of India, v. 1.57. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.indianodonata.org/sp/578/Brachythemis-contaminata
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