About Morimus funereus Mulsant, 1862
Morimus funereus is a species of longhorn beetle that belongs to the family Cerambycidae. This beetle has been recorded 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 bears a general resemblance to another cerambycid species, Rosalia alpina. However, Rosalia alpina has a narrower body and three pairs of black spots, which distinguishes it from Morimus funereus. It also shares a similar body shape and markings with Herophila tristis; in Herophila tristis, the second and subsequent antennal segments are much shorter than those of Morimus funereus. Some taxonomic authorities propose that this group should be classified as a subspecies of Morimus asper, under the scientific name Morimus asper funereus.
