*P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode - 673 001, Kerala, India
**Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, West Bengal, India; E-mail: kpgiris@gmail.com
*Corresponding author's E-mail: kpms326@gmail.com; lambert3698@gmail.com
Online published on 20 November, 2014.
A new species, Ropalidia sahyadrica sp. nov. is described from Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. The affinities of the new species with its nearest relatives are also discussed.
Vespidae, Ropalidia, new species, India, Kerala, Southern Western Ghats
