mylt

An obsolete spelling of mill1. My labridæ (mi-lab'ri-dē), n. pl. [NL. (Leach, 1817), Mylabris (mil'a-bris), n. [NL. (Fabric i us, 1775), great extent, with over 250 species, almost confined to the Old World, and distributed through Europe, Asia, and Africa. M. chrysurus and M. dimidiata are the only geographical exceptions, and there is some doubt about their position. The elytra cover the abdomen, the mandibles are short, and the antennæ, inserted above the epistomal suture, are gradually enlarged toward the tip. These beetles are often of large size, and the coloration is yellow bands or spots on a black ground, or vice vers a. They fly in the bright sunlight and frequent low ground.