The following new species belonging to the nominotypical subgenus Orphinus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) from India are described, illustrated and compared with related species: Orphinus (Orphinus) crassus sp. nov. (Tamil Nadu), Orphinus (Orphinus) cardamom sp. nov. (Kerala), Orphinus (Orphinus) vattiari sp. nov. (Kerala). The species Orphinus horni Pic, 1927 syn. nov., is newly synonymized with Orphinus minor Arrow, 1915. The species Orphinus (Falsoorphinus) yeti Háva, 2008 is newly recorded from Meghalaya. A key to the known species from India is presented. |