Philiris bubalisatina


Philiris bubalisatina is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
The length of the forewings is about 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is black, with a large area of shining purple lilac extending from the base to near the end of the cell and the postmedian area. The underside is uniformly glossy pale buff cream, the apical area suffused with dark scales. The hindwings are shining purple blue and bluish white nearest to the costa.

Etymology

The species name is a combination of the Latin word bubalinus and satina.