Catocala meskei syn. orion McDunnough, syn. n.

Catocala orion McDunnough, 1922: 288

Catocala meskei ssp. orion; McDunnough 1938: 116

Catocala meskei ssp. orion; Franclemont and Todd 1983: 129

Type material. Catocala orion: holotype ♁ [CNC, examined]. McDunnough (1922: 288) considered that specimens of C. orion “approach closest to meskei Grt., and may eventually prove to be a race of this species.” We have examined the type series at the CNC, and consider that C. orion falls within the normal range of geographic variation of C. meskei Grote, 1873 . Type Locality: Lethbridge, Al[ber]ta, [Canada].