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title: "Ditch Jewel"
description: "Brachythemis contaminata — Insetti e ragni. Brachythemis contaminata, ditch jewel, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/ditch-jewel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Ditch Jewel

> Brachythemis contaminata — Insetti e ragni. Brachythemis contaminata, ditch jewel, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.

- Scientific name: *Brachythemis contaminata*
- Category: `insects` (Insetti e ragni)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi)
- iNaturalist observations: 21058
- Wikidata: [Q2567986](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2567986)
- iNaturalist taxon: [95995](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/95995)

## Names

- en: Ditch Jewel
- de: Bernsteinlibelle
- es: Gallardete ambarino

## Countries with the most observations

IN (9065), TH (2904), TW (2035), CN (1045), ID (967), HK (734), SG (620), MY (615), VN (441), LK (391), KH (308), MM (102)

## Summary

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

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachythemis_contaminata

## Photo

![Ditch Jewel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/ditch-jewel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Vijay Barve · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/849217

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/ditch-jewel?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).