CICADA. CICADA, 



Generic Character. 



Rostrum inflexum. 

 Antenna brevissiuiae, seta- 



cese. 

 Alte quatuor, membrana- 



cese, deflexae. 

 Pedes plerisque saltatorii. 



Snout inflected. 



Antenna very short, seta- 

 ceous. 



JVings four, meinbranace- 

 ous, deflected. 



Feet in most species formed 

 for leaping. 



this genus the most common European 

 species is the Cicada plebeja of Linnaeus. This is 

 the insect so often commemorated by the ancient 

 poets, and so generally confounded by the major 

 part of translators with the Grasshopper. It is 

 a native of the warmer parts of Europe, and 

 particularly of Italy and Greece; appearing in 

 the hotter months of summer, and continuing its 

 shrill chirping during the greatest part of the 

 day; generally sitting among the leaves of trees. 

 These insects proceed from eggs deposited by the 

 parent in and about the roots of trees, near the 

 ground. They hatch into larvas, which, when 

 grown to their full size, are the Tettigometra? of 

 the ancient writers; and after having continued 



