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First Group of Species. 
This group only comprises two large species varying rather much from each other. The first species 
is entirely isolated and does not exhibit any close resemblance to the other species of the genus. The second 
species evidently approximates the species of the following group. Fringes white with large black spots at 
the ends of the veins. 
Review of the Species. 
A. Wings above blackish-brown, at the base covered with orange; forewing with large orange-red spots in 
the centre; hindwing with a row of 1 to 4 red submarginal spots in 1 b to 4. Anterior tibiae unarmed. 
Ph. thero. 
B. Wings above orange or reddish yellow without spots, with a broad black marginal band expanding towards 
the apex of the forewing and tapering off towards the anal angle of the hindwing. Anterior tibiae with a 
small spine at the apex. Ph. argyraspis. 
Ph. thero L. (70 dye). Of the orange spots on the forewing above one is situate in the discal cell, one thero. 
at the end of it, one in area 1 b before the middle, and five discal spots in the areas 2 to 6; these spots are 
sometimes separate (d*), sometimes more or less completely united to a band ($). Forewing beneath orange, 
at the costal margin as far as the discal cell, and at the distal margin very broadly grey or brownish-grey, in 
the centre with several black spots pupilled silvery white. Hind wing beneath greyish-brown or brown with 
several irregular silvery spots. The small tail at vein 2 is sometimes very short. This species having already 
been described by Linne is only known from Cape Colony and prefers dry, sandy districts. 
Ph. argyraspis Trim. (70 e). Forewing beneath orange, at the posterior margin in 1 a and 1 b broadly argyraspis. 
light yellow, the marginal band almost the same as above, but decorated with silvery spots; the base of the 
costal margin and all the spots present, except the large black submarginal spots of the areas 1 b to 3. silvery 
white with or without fine dark rings; the basal spot in 1 b and the discal spots in l b to 3 are usually absent; 
the apex as far as the discal spots 4, 5 and 9 and a narrow marginal band brownish-grey. Hindwing beneath 
dark greyish-brown with large, separate, angular, silvery basal, discal and submarginal spots. Cape Colony. 
Second Group of Species. 
All the species of this group agree in the structure of the veins and are evidently closely allied to each 
other. Anterior tibiae in all the species I examined armed with a spine at the apex. The separation of the 
closely allied species is still uncertain and the review of the species consequently to be regarded as provisional. 
— The divisions B a and B [3 are not sharply separated. 
Review of the Species. 
I. Margin and fringes of hindwing angular or at least undulate. Hindwing at the anal angle distinctly angular 
or with a short tail. Wings above yellow with black markings, or black or blackish, with or without light 
spots or areas. 
A. Fringes of the wings on both surfaces with very distinct white spots which are beneath generally proxi- 
mally prolonged like streaks. Hindwing beneath with numerous white or lustrous silvery spots. 
a. Hindwing at the anal angle distinctly extended, above at the base not or but little darkened. 
Ph. wallengreni. 
3. Forewing above at the costal margin olive-grey. A smaller species. Hindwing at the anal angle almost 
entirely rounded, above in the basal part broadly darkened. Ph. malagrida. 
B. Fringes of wings at least beneath without distinct white spots. 
a. Forewing above at least in the basal third from the costal margin to the posterior margin uni-coloured 
yellow or reddish-yellow. The yellow colour above is on both wings very extensive and generally 
leaves only a dark marginal band and costal spot. The spots on the hindwing beneath are usually 
separated, rounded and small. 
*. Hindwing beneath with a bright violettish-red or rosy-red ground-colour, at the anal angle 
distinctly extended. Ph. aranda. 
**. Hindwing beneath with a brownish, grey, or yellowish ground-colour. 
§. Forewing above as far as the posterior angle with a black marginal band or at least with 
black marginal or submarginal spots. 
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