Strongylovelia lillyae sp. nov. is described from Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India and constitutes the first species of the genus from Indian subcontinent. The new species is closely related to Strongylovelia setosa Zettel & Tran and S. vasarhelyii Zettel & Tran from Vietnam. A distribution map and photographs of S. lillyae sp. nov. are presented here.

Research Scholar, Centre for Information Technology and Engineering, M.S University, Tirunelveli, India Prof & Head, Department of ECE, Tamilnadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore ,India. Prof. & Head , Centre for Information Technology and Engineering, M.S University, Tirunelveli, India Sub-Divisional Engineer, BSNL, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari (DT), India. ( [email protected] , karthikn_m@hot...

*Corresponding author: Baby Joseph, Interdisciplinary Research centre, Department of Biotechnology, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakkavilai P.O. 629153, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: 04651-244156, +919790403221 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project: This work was financially supported by CSIR, Head HRDG, New Delhi (Grant No. 27/0237/10 EMR II).

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