Philiris baiteta is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.

The ground colour of the forewings is dark uniform brown.

The underside is pale yellow cream, grading through white towards the inner margin where the area between the inner margin and vein 2 and the cubitus are light grey brown.

The hindwings are dark uniform brown, with a large cream-white apical area.

The species is named after the locality in Madang Province where Dr Don Sands collected part of the type series.