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Brachythemis Contaminata Female - Animal India

Brachythemis contaminata, also known as the Ditch Jewel, is a dragonfly species in the Libellulidae family found in many Asian countries. It is also known by the common names Asian Groundling, Asian Amberwing, Orange Skimmer, and Common Amberwing. This small dragonfly features brown-capped, yellowish-green eyes. Its thorax is olivaceous-brown, marked with a reddish-brown humeral stripe and two brownish stripes on each side. The wings are transparent but have a broad, bright orange fascia extending from the base to within 2 to 3 cells of the reddish pterostigma. The abdomen is ochreous-red, marked with dorsal and sub-dorsal brown stripes, and the anal appendages are reddish-brown. The female is similar to the male but in a pale yellowish-green color. The wings are transparent, tinted with yellow at the extreme base, but lack the bright orange fascia seen in the male. A female Ditch Jewel dragonfly was observed sitting on the leaf of a chili plant in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on 31 March 2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#11113138
Date Taken	31 March 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

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