Mylabris phalerata
| Mylabris phalerata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Mylabris |
| Species: | M. phalerata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mylabris phalerata Pallas | |
Mylabris phalerata is a species of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family. Known as the Chinese blister beetle, it is used in traditional Chinese medicine.[1] A fatality from cantharidin poisoning has been reported, where dried beetles had been used as an abortifacient.[2]
References
- ↑ Nakatani, T.; Konishi, T.; Miyahara, K.; Noda, N. (2004). "Three Novel Cantharidin-Related Compounds from the Chinese Blister Beetle, Mylabris phalerata Pall." (pdf). Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 52 (7): 807–809. doi:10.1248/cpb.52.807. PMID 15256700.
- ↑ Cheng, K. C.; Lee, H. M.; Shum, S. F.; Yip, C. P. (1990). "A Fatality due to the Use of Cantharides from Mylabris phalerata as an Abortifacient". Medicine, Science and the Law 30 (4): 336–340. PMID 2263179.
| External identifiers for Mylabris phalerata | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 3282955 |
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