Ditch Jewel

Brachythemis contaminata

Ditch Jewel (Brachythemis contaminata)
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Brachythemis contaminata, ditch jewel, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries. Source

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In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 6 times across 2 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.