lygæus

[Gr. ( lygaios )=dark, shadowy, gloomy, from its being the habit of the insects to secrete themselves.] Entom.: The typical genus of the family Lygæide (q. v.). These insects are generally red, banded and spotted with black. Lygœus equestris , L. saxatilis , and L. familiar is are found on the continent of *lyd-děrn, s. (LYTHER.) An idle fellow. "It is better that younge Lyddernes wepe than olde Europe. men."-Vocacyon of John Bale. (1553.) IMG:content-0788.png:[blocks in formation] Min.: The same as BASANITE (q.v.). lyd-Ine, s. [Eng. Lyd ( ian ) (?); -ine.]