Maximus verrucosus (Gebler, 1829)

resurrected as valid species from synonymy with Brachyrhinus granulatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 stat. res. (LT of M. verrucosus examined, photograph in WCC).

Remarks. Chromosomus fischeri (Fåhraeus, 1842) is a name currently used for a well-known species widespread in central Asia. However, it has a senior synonym, Brachyrhinus granulatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 . The synonymy between B. granulatus and C. fischeri has been generally recognized, at least since Faust (1904: 208) but, for unknown reasons, the correct priority was never adopted. In CPC B. granulatus was erroneously referred to the genus Maximus, as the senior synonym of M. verrucosus .