Catocala irene syn. valeria H. Edwards, syn. n.

Fig. 42 (lectotype)

Catocala irene var. valeria H. Edwards, 1880b: 56

Catocala irene race valeria; Barnes and McDunnough 1918: 22

Catocala irene ssp. valeria; McDunnough 1938: 116

Catocala irene ssp. valeria; Franclemont and Todd 1983: 128

Type material. Catocala valeria: the original description states “Types, coll. B. Neumoegen, Hy. Edwards.” A female type is at the AMNH, and is designated lectotype to clarify application of the name valeria . Th e lectotype bears the labels “ Arizona.”, “7304”, “No. 11897 / Collection / Hy. Edwards.”, “Type / No. / A.M.N.H.”, “ Cat. irene . / var. valeria . / Type. Hy. Edw.” The name valeria represents specimens of C. irene Behr, 1870 with light brown forewings with distinctive markings, and has no definable geographic basis. Type Locality: Arizona, [USA].