Two Indothemis species are found in Malaysia - Indothemis carnatica and Indothemis limbata. Both the species are dark blue in colour, and they are normally found at ponds. The matured males of the species are not too hard to be distinguished by two characters. In I. carnatica, the wing tips are not tinted and the tail end (anal appendages) is slight lighter (a bit cream in colour). On the other hand, I. limbata has tinted wing tips and the tail end is dark in colour.
Indothemis carnatica - male
UKM Bangi, Selangor
Indothemis limbata - male
Kajang, Selangor
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