Ceutorhynchus varius Rey, 1895, formerly considered to be a variety of C. hirtulus Germar, 1824, is revealed to be a valid species and redescribed. It lives on Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. (Brassicaceae) and is recorded from France, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Bulgaria. Lectotypes are designated for C. varius Rey and C. hirtulus Germar.