Both
Indothemis limbata and
Indothemis carnatica are present in Peninsular Malaysia but absent in Borneo. Both species have the same aquatic habitat - ponds. The females of
Indothemis limbata and
Indothemis carnatica look alike, but yet they are distinguishable based on the extensiveness of tinted area at wing bases and the presence/absence of tinted wing tips (see photo images below). The female of
Trithemis aurora may make one confused with the female of
Indothemis limbata. Though both the females (
Indothemis limbata and
Trithemis aurora) have extensive tint on wing bases, they are readily be told apart by the presence/absence of tinted wing tips. Their dorsal thoracic and abdominal markings are actually different (see photo images below). One may ask about the female of
Trithemis festiva. Well, the female of
Trithemis festiva is also yellowish brown in colour with black marking. However, its thoracic and abdominal black marking pattern is different from those of
Trithemis aurora and
Indothemis limbata/
carnatica.
Click here to see the female of
Trithemis festiva.

female of Indothemis limbata
Kajang, Selangor
female of Indothemis carnatica
UKM Bangi, Selangor
female of Trithemis aurora
UKM Bangi, Selangor