Morinus funereus is a nocturnal species but can easily be found hiding in piles of cordwood or sitting on stumps even during the day.

Body length:	16 - 38 mm
Life cycle:	several years
Adults in:	April - August
Host plant:	polyphagous in deciduous trees (Fagus, Populus, Tilia, Acer, Salix, Carpinus, Quercus etc.)
Distribution:	SE Europe, Hungary, Slovakia, the Ukraine

The depicted beetles were collected in Tzarevo (Bulgaria).

Collected V.Čelikovský.