io8 ORDER II. Cicada. 



Genus V. Cicada. 

 Linn. Syft. Nat. page 704. 



The roilrum of the Cicada is bent in- 

 wards, under the breaft. 



The antenna are fetaceous. 



The four wings are membranaceous, de- 

 clining along the fides of the body. 



The feet in moft fubjeds are formed 

 for leaping, in others (particularly the ma- 

 nif era) for walking or creeping. 



They are divided into different fedlions, 

 as follow : 



1. The Foliacice, in which the thorax is 



comprefTed, membranaceous, and 

 larger than the body. 



2. The Cruciate, which have the thorax 



armed on each fide with a horn, 

 or fpine. 



•2. The 



