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.

Tite considered Philiris and Candalides Hübner, 1819 to be sisters.

Eliot (1973)[6] 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.