Chinese Blistering Beetle, 斑蝥

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Title

Chinese Blistering Beetle, 斑蝥

Description

Chinese Blistering Beetle is the dried body of Mylabris phalerata Pallas.

Relation

Meloidae

Format

Dried body

Type

Medicine

Identifier

Mylabris

Medicine Item Type Metadata

Chinese Name

斑蝥

English Name

Chinese Blistering Beetle

Category

Zoological substances

Origin

Dried body of Mylabris phalerata Pallas.

Production Regions

Anhui
Henan
Guizhou
Hunan
Guangxi

Macroscopic Features

  1. Long round shape.
  2. Head and the mouthparts are downward.
  3. Large compound eyes and one pair of antennas.
  4. Black in color, 3 yellow or brownish-yellow horizontal wrinkles.
  5. Distinctive unpleasant odor.

Properties

Acrid
Hot
Very toxic

Collection

Animal

Citation

“Chinese Blistering Beetle, 斑蝥,” CCCH9051 Group 48, accessed May 10, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-48/items/show/1.

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