CICINDELA. CICINDELA. 
Generic Character. 
Antemiie setacese. 
MaxUL-e prouiinentes, den- 
ticulatse. 
Ociili prominidi. 
Thorax rotundato-margi- 
\ 
iiatus. 
Antenna setaceous. 
Ja-xs prominent, denticu- 
lated . 
Eyes protuberant. 
Thorax roundish and mar- 
gined. 
The insects of the genus Cicindela, (a name 
by the ancient writers applied to the Glow-Worm) 
are rather small than large, and are remarkable 
for the celerity and vigour of their flight: they 
are generally seen on the wing in the hottest part 
of the day, chiefly frequenting dry meadows, sandy 
banks, &c. 
The Cicindela campestris, one of the most com- 
mon European species, is a highly beautiful in- 
sect, being of a bright grass-green, with the wing- 
shells each marked by five small, round, white 
spots: the head, thorax, and limbs are of a rich 
gilded cast, and the eyes black and prominent, 
the legs are long and slender: it is common in 
fields: its general length is about six lines. 
A species of similar size, and not much inferior 
elegance is the Cicindela sylvatica, of a dark or 
