Morimus funereus

Morimus funereus is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae. It is found in Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Ukraine, Türkiye and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is somewhat similar to another cerambycid, Rosalia alpina, which however is narrower and has three pairs of black spots. Also Herophila tristis has a similar body shape and markings, but the antennal segments 2 and beyond are much shorter.

Side-by-side comparison of Morimus funereus (right) and Rosalia alpina (left)

Morimus funereus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Morimus
Species:	M. funereus
Binomial name
Morimus funereus Mulsant, 1863
Synonyms
Morimus asper funereus (Mulsant) Müller, 1949-1953 Morinus asper funereus (Mulsant) Sama, 1991 Morinus funereus (Mulsant) Tozlu, Rejzek & Özbek, 2003

Some suggest this taxon should be treated as a subspecies of Morimus asper,^[1] giving it the scientific name Morimus asper funereus.

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