Archipines Strohecker, 1953: 57 .

Type species: Phalantha exsanguis Gerstaecker, 1858 . Phalantha Gerstaecker, 1858: 202 . (nec Gistel)

This is a Neotropical genus with 15 species distributed from México to South America . Tomaszewska (2002) revised this genus and described the immature stages based on specimens collected in banana leaves. One species in México.

14. A. intricata (Gorham, 1889) . Figs. 4, 20.

Phalantha intricata Gorham, 1899: 119; Blackwelder 1945: 438.

Archipines intricata: Strohecker 1953: 58; Tomaszewska 2002: 376.

Type locality: Belize: Río Hondo.

Type material: lectotype in BMNH.

Distribution: México: CHIS, OAX *, TAB, TAMPS * VER *.

Many of the examined specimens were collected in banana debris. Collecting data do not describe a specific pattern of seasonality; specimens were collected in January, March, July, August, September, November and December, from 25 to 1800 meters above sea level.