382 3Ir. B. P. Uvarov on 



interulnar area is narrower, not broader than the discoidal 

 area, with an irregular reticulation and an irregular false 

 vein. Hiud femora narrower than in Ph, manhalH, but 

 broader than in Ph. vittata, Uvar., with the apical third 

 attenuate. 



General coloration brownish with black design; the latter 

 much like that of Ph. marshaili. A light buf£ median fascia, 

 included between the two dark castaneous fasciae, runs 

 across the head and pronotura ; lateral keels of the latter 

 pale throughout ; lateral lobes brownish, variegated and 

 dotted with brown. Elytra with a longitudinal median row 

 of rectangular black spots along the discoidal area and 

 almost to the apex. Wings with the apex but feebly 

 infumate. Head beneath, pectus, and the base of the 

 abdomen light olivaceous; the rest of the abdomen orange- 

 reddish beneath and above. Fore and middle legs varie- 

 gated with brown. Hiud femora on the upperside with a 

 basal brown spot and with the whole apical half brown, 

 except a narrow transverse fascia just beyond the middle of 

 the femur, and a narrow pale subapical ring ; the exteruo- 

 mediau area brownish, with numerous indistinct brown 

 points, with a row of elongate black spots along tlie lower 

 carina ; the inside brownish with a faint reddish shade, 

 with indistinct brown points ; lower sulcus greyish oliva- 

 ceous ; the knees brown, with the upperside and lobes of 

 a lighter shade. Hind tibiae greyish olivaceous, Avith brown 

 base and numerous indistinct brownish poiuts ; their spines 

 black. Hind tarsi somewhat reddish. 



? (paratype). Differs from the male by the far darker 

 coloration, being almost black above, but lateral keels of the 

 pronotum still pale; lateral lobes with the lower margin 

 and a stre'ak in the middle pale ; their whole median pait 

 black. Elytra mostly shining black, with a median row of 

 hyaline spots along the discoidal area ; the base of the 

 scapular area buff. Wings a little more infumate than in 

 the male. Abdomen and the inner and lower side of the 

 femora more orange-reddish. Hind tibiae slightly reddening 

 towards the apex. 



(S (type). 5 (pai'atype). 



mm. mm. 



Length of body 14 20 



head '2-o 3 



,, pronotum .... 3 4 



„ elytra 13 16 



,, hind femora . . 10 13 



