Key to species of Philophylla Rondani described from India based on Bezzi (1913), Han (1999a), Hancock & Drew (1994)

1. Wing with subapical band continuous upto costa and further to apex of cell r4+5 forming a C-shaped band................. 2

- Wing with subapical band not forming C-shaped band......................................................... 5

2. Wing with posterior apical band.......................................................................... 3

- Wing without posterior apical band....................................................................... 4

3. Midfemur yellow...................................................................... P. flavofemorata Han

- Midfemur brown to black............................................................... P. fossata (Fabricius)

4. Scutum and scutellum brown; wing length over 7 mm ............................................ P. freidbergi Han

- Scutum black, scutellum reddish brown with yellow margins; wing length under 6 mm ......... P. indica Hancock & Drew

5. Scutellum reddish; wing with posterior apical band reaching wing margin; cell dm entirely dark brown with a single hyaline marking............................................................................ P. erythraspis (Bezzi)

- Scutellum dark brown to black; wing with posterior apical band not reaching wing margin, base of cell dm hyaline.................................................................................. P. lachung Singh & David, sp. nov.