The use of Mylabris as a traditional medicine in China can be traced back more than 2000 years, the species used in medicine are Mylabris phalerata and M. cichorii.

• 摘要斑蝥素入中药可追溯至2000年以前，主要的品种是南方大斑蝥及黄黑小斑蝥，入药部位为乾燥虫体。