Barbarus debellatus ( Lewis, 1908 ) Mazur, 2007

Mazur, Sławomir, 2007, Notes on some species described in the genus Hister L. (Coleoptera: Histeridae). III, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 7 (2), pp. 149-156 : 149-150

Barbarus debellatus ( Lewis, 1908) comb. nov.

Described originally as “ Macrolister” debellatus ( Lewis, 1908: 144-145) and compared with “M”. pilicollis [now Barbarus pilicollis (Schmidt, 1889) ] but detailed examination of the type-specimen clearly showed that it was identical with Barbarus barbarus ( Bickhardt, 1919) .

Thus, Barbarus barbarus ( Bickhardt, 1919) = Macrolister debellatus Lewis, 1908 , syn. nov. and the name “debellatus ” with the generic name Barbarus ( Mazur, 2005 b: 80-81) has a priority.

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Material examined: type, sex undetermined, [ Kenya], Mombasa, E. Africa, Macrolister debellatus Lewis , Type, G. Lewis Coll., B.M. 1926- 369, Barbarus debellatus ( Lewis, 1908) , Det. S. Mazur, 2007.