Six lichens [Candelariella viae-lacteaeThor & V. Wirth,Chrysothrix flavovirensTønsberg,Psoroglaena stigonemoides(Orange) Henssen,Ramonia calcicelaCanals & Gómez-Bolea,Rinodina malangica(Norman) Arnold, andStrigula calcareaBricaud & Roux] are reported for the first time from Italy. A brief morpho-anatomical description of each species and critical notes on ecology and geographic distribution are given.