Two Emesinae bugs, namely Stenolemus crassirostris Stål, 1871, and Gardena brevicollis Stål, 1871, are being reported for the first time from India. Both are widespread species but have never been recorded from India.

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We redescribe Aschistocoris brevicornis (Dallas, 1852) from northern Maharashtra, India, a species belonging to the tribe Homoeocerini (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae).  Here we have provided detailed, well-illustrated morphology, including the male genitalia, and notes on its bionomics for the first time.

The assassin bug, Neostaccia plebeja (Stål, 1866) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Stenopodainae) is being reported for the first time from India.  It is redescribed with many illustrations.  Comparative photos of the salient characters of Staccia diluta Stål, 1859 are also provided.

A small reduviid bug Emesopsis nubila Uhler, 1893 is reported from Maharashtra State, India, for the first time.  Digital illustrations of important morphological characters, including male genitalia and female terminalia, are provided in the additional description.