Morimus funereus

Morimus funereus is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae. It is found in Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, 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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Cerambycidae
Subfamily:
Lamiinae
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.

Sources

References
  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Morimus funereus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T13875A4359886. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13875A4359886.en.
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