author(s)
RR Rachana, SG Rayar, RS Giraddi, IK Kalappanavar and SC Alagundagi

abstract
Ten terebrantian thrips species in ten genera of family Thripidae are newly added to the fauna of Karnataka, India. These species collected from various host plants are being reported for the first time from Karnataka. Four species, Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom), Lefroyothips lefroyi (Bagnall), Plesiothrips perplexus (Beach) and Thrips atactus Bhatti are recorded as new distribution reports from South India whereas, Opimothrips tubulatus Nonaka and Okajima and Trichromothrips antidesmae Li, Li and Zhang have been newly reported from India. This survey reports newly added six genera namely Ceratothripoides Bagnall, Chaetanaphothrips Priesner, Lefroyothrips Priesner, Opimothrips Nonaka and Okajima, Plesiothrips Hood and Sciothrips Bhatti to the fauna of Karnataka. Diagnostic features, distribution and data on material studied for these species are given. Salient findings from our research demands further survey and study in this field from Karnataka state.