Abstract
The genus Leehelea Debenham is newly recorded in India by four new species, Leehelea brevidensis, L. fuscilateralis, L. magnidentata and L. parvicapsula. Before this investigation, only 5 species were known worldwide and with these additions, the number of world species is raised to 9. A new key to females of all the species is presented here.
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