New genera, species and records of Philosciidae (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) from southern Africa and Madagascar.

Twenty-eight species of Philosciidae are recorded from Southern Africa and Madagascar. Two genera (Philoscina, Natalscia) and fourteen species (Aphiloscia ovamboensis, A, victoriana, Rennelloscia mossambica, Uluguroscia austroafricana, I. inflata, Nahia rostrata, Natalscia lobata, N. denticulata, N. spinosa, N. minima, N. longistylata, Philoscina natalis, P. incisa, Nataloniscus lawrencei) are described as new. The distribution of all the species is discussed.