author(s)
Bhagyasree SN

abstract
Examination of 629 specimens collected from various localities of Karnataka revealed the presence of relatively 17 new records from the quite known, highly specious and diverse subfamily Harpactorinae viz., Coranus carinata Livingstone and Ravichandran, Endochus cingalensis Stål, Henricohahnia gallus (Distant), Lanca kandyensis Distant, Lopocephala guerini Laporte, Macracanthopsis hampsoni Distant, Macracanthopsis nigripes Distant, Platerus bhavani Livingstone and Ravichandran, Polididus armatissimus Stål, Rhaphidosoma atkinsoni Bergroth, Scipinia horrida (Stål), Serendiba pundaluoyae Distant, Sphedanolestes nigrocephala Livingstone and Ravichandran, Sphedanolestes stigmatellus Distant, Sycanus indagator Stål, Sycanus versicolour Dohrn and Vesbius perpurius Thunberg. Diagnosis, illustrations of the habitat, morphometry and check list of the previously recorded species were provided to facilitate the clear documentation and identification.