In 2012, we registered a total of 22 species, 12 genera and five families of ptyctimous mites in India. Three new species, Apoplophora paraspinosa Niedbala sp. nov., Oribotritia duotrisetosa Niedbala sp. nov. and Plonaphacarus kaluzi Niedbala sp. nov., are described. Some remarks on descriptions of Indian Sumatrotritia inusitata Mahunka, 1989, Euphthiracarus meghalayensis Sanyal, 1988, Phthiracarus obscurus Niedbala, 1986 and Hoplophthiracarus concinuus (Niedbala, 1982) are presented. Hoplophthiracarus tropicus Mondal & Kundu, 1988 is recognized as a junior synonym of the species Hoplophthiracarus concinuus.