Celastrina philippina explained

Celastrina philippina is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm and which crosses the Wallace Line into the Australasian realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. ^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Eliot, J. N. & Kawazoé, A. 1983. Blue butterflies of the Lycaenopsis group. British Museum (Natural History), London. ISBN 0-565-00860-9
2. Toxopeus, L. J., 1926. Lycaenidae Australasiae 1. New investigations on the genus Lycaenopsis Felder. Treubia 8: 365-375