Morimus funereus
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Family: | Cerambycidae
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Species: | M. funereus
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Morimus funereus Mulsant, 1863
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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 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.
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Side-by-side comparison of Morimus funereus (right) and Rosalia alpina (left)
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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- ^ a b 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. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Phrissomini
- Beetles described in 1863
- Phrissomini stubs