Philiris

Philiris is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Molucca Islands and eastern Australia, predominantly in Queensland), mostly inhabiting tropical rainforests. Philiris was erected by Julius Röber in 1891. It is a speciose genus. Tite decided on 56 species. Sands added 11 species and placed the taxa into 21 species groups (broadly accepted by Parsons). Most species are on New Guinea. Tite considered Philiris and Candalides Hübner, 1819 to be sisters. Eliot (1973) placed Philiris in Luciini Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914, close to Hypochrysops C. et R. Felder, 1860. Compared to other members of the tribe, Philiris have relatively uniform ventral patterns with usually silvery-white ground color.

Species

 * Philiris agatha
 * Philiris albicostalis
 * Philiris albihumerata
 * Philiris albiplaga
 * Philiris amethysta
 * Philiris angabunga
 * Philiris apicalis
 * Philiris aquamarina
 * Philiris argenteus
 * Philiris azula
 * Philiris baiteta Müller, 2014
 * Philiris biplaga
 * Philiris bubalisatina Müller, 2014
 * Philiris cadmica
 * Philiris caelestis
 * Philiris cyana
 * Philiris diana Waterhouse et Lyell, 1914 - Large Moonbeam
 * Philiris dinawa
 * Philiris doreia
 * Philiris elegans
 * Philiris fulgens
 * Philiris gloriosa (Bethune-Baker, 1908)
 * Philiris harterti
 * Philiris helena
 * Philiris hemileuca
 * Philiris hindenburgensis Müller, 2014
 * Philiris hypoxantha
 * Philiris ianthina
 * Philiris ignobilis
 * Philiris ilias
 * Philiris innotatus
 * Philiris intensa
 * Philiris kumusiensis
 * Philiris lavendula
 * Philiris lucescens
 * Philiris maculata
 * Philiris marginata
 * Philiris mayri
 * Philiris melanacra
 * Philiris misimensis
 * Philiris moira
 * Philiris moluccana
 * Philiris montigena Tite, 1963
 * Philiris nitens
 * Philiris oreas
 * Philiris pagwi
 * Philiris papuanus Wind et Clench, 1947
 * Philiris parsonsi Müller, 2014
 * Philiris petriei Müller, 2014
 * Philiris phengotes
 * Philiris philotas
 * Philiris philotoides
 * Philiris praeclara Tite, 1963
 * Philiris putih
 * Philiris radicala
 * Philiris refusa Müller, 2014
 * Philiris remissa
 * Philiris satis
 * Philiris scintillata
 * Philiris siassi Sands, 1981
 * Philiris sibatanii
 * Philiris subovata
 * Philiris tapini
 * Philiris tombara
 * Philiris unipunctata
 * Philiris vicina
 * Philiris violetta (Röber, 1926)
 * Philiris zadne
 * Philiris ziska