A synopsis of the southern African species of Pharoscymnus Bedel and Pharopsis Casey is given and the male genitalia are figured. Pharoscymnus kuisebensis, Pharoscymnus uncosiphonatus and Pharopsis tonderae are descriptionbed as new, and Pharoscymnus semiglobosus Karsch is found to be synonymous with Platynaspis capicola Crotch. Keywords: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae, Female abdominal plates, Illustrations, Male genitalia, P. kuisebensis, P. uncosiphonatus, Pharopsis tonderae, Pharoscymnus, Sticholotidini tribe.