UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

In search of medicinal leeches, one of the author Anoop sachi found the leech and collected it by dip net  from Agara lake, Bangalore, Karnataka. Identification have been done under the Binocular LEICA EZ4 HD in ZSI  and compaired with the other leeches of Poecilobdella genus in the world. As a result authors came to know that it is a new leech of the genus. Structure of Vaginal duct, Vaginal sac, Position of male and female pore, pattern of stripe, number of total segments,  positions of eyes, all are different from other 9 aquatic species of the genus Poecilobdella. It may be used as medicinal leech in the world.  The world is having more than 721 species of leeches and India possesses 84 species of leech. Dinobdella ferox (Blanchard, 1896) and species of Poecilobdella genus are used as medicinal leech in India. There are 9 leech species of Poecilobdella genus in the world. These leeches are freshwater and used as medicinal purposes. Poecilobdella hubeiensis Yang, 1980 from China, Poecilobdella nanjingensis Nakano and Lai (2016) from Taiwan same as Poecilobdella granulosa, Poecilobdella blanchardi (Moore, 1927) from Kerala Synonyms of Poecilobdella manillensis, Poecilobdella aligarhensis (Mandal et al., 2021). Poecilobdella kananbalaae (Mandal et al., 2025). Poecilobdella granulosa (Savigny, 1822), Poecilobdella javanica (Wahlberg, 1856), Poecilobdella manilensis (Lesson, 1842), Poecilobdella viridis (Moore, 1927). Here the opportunity to discover a new leech Poecilobdella tarubalaae from Agara lake, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.