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closely P. superpictus, but the legs are unhanded ; 

 spotted wing fringe, and uniserrated large fore ungues 

 in trie male. 

 AA. Legs banded. 



yS. Hind legs only banded apically. 



Palpi apex black and three pale bands. 



6. P. myzomyifacies. Costa, six black spots. 

 Two small spots on the first vein opposite the large 

 median one. Thorax, three dark lines. Algeria. 



7. P. chaudoyei. Wing, six black costal spots ; 

 legs banded, a pale knee and tibial spot on the hind 

 legs. Palpi, apex black and with three narrow white 

 bands. Thorax, two dark lines. Algeria. 



ft/3. All legs banded apically. 



8. P. jeyporensis. Costa black, two large white 

 spots on the apical half, and two small ones at the 

 base. Fringe spotted. Palpi black, with three white 

 bands, the broadest apical. Apex white. Madras. 



9. P. superpictus.* Larva has branched frontal 

 hairs. Wing costa, four distinct spots and additional 

 basal spots. Legs dark brown, with apical white 

 tarsal bands. Palpi, apical white band and two 

 narrower bands, the second is nearer the first than 

 the second is to the third. Europe and Mashonaland. 



10. P. austenii. Apical and median palpal bands 

 broad. Costa, two small white spots and a minute 

 third one, spreading on to the first vein. A spot on 

 first vein also, between the two apical costal spots. 

 Spots at base of posterior fork cell, and at apex of lower 

 branch of fifth long vein. Angola. 



Pftft. Fore and hind legs with apical bands. 



11. P. freerae. Hind tarsi, three and a half 

 white. Palpi, three bands. Frontal tufts white, 



* Transmits malaria. 



