title: The species of Timarcha Samouelle, 1819 described by Linnaeus (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)
abstract: Linnaeus described five species presently included in the genus <i>Timarcha</i>: <i>Chrysomela goettingensis</i>, <i>Tenebrio caeruleus</i>, <i>Tenebrio laevigatus</i>, <i>Tenebrio latipes</i>, and <i>Tenebrio rugosus</i>. After a study of the relevant material, the identity of these species has been established. The following synonyms are proposed or confirmed: <i>Timarcha goettingensis</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) = <i>T. latipes</i> (Linnaeus, 1767), <b>syn. nov.</b>; <i>Timarcha caerulea</i> (Linnae
journal: ZooKeys