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rng lefs troublefomej and the fleili more firm and 
bettter flavoured. The angler, however, in order 
to obtain fuccefs, mufi: in cold weather keep his 
bait at the bottom, and in hot near the furface of 
the water. 
CHUCHIA. An appellation given by Car- 
tlan, Oviedo, and fome other authors, to the opol- 
fum. 
CHURR-WORM. The name given by fome 
naturalifts to the gryllotalpa. 
CICADA. A genus of infefts of the order of 
hemiptera, peculiar to Italy and fome other warm 
climates. It has large wings ; and makes a noife 
like that of a cricket, from which circumftance it 
is by fome called the balm-cricket. 
This infe6t, when powdered and mixed with 
pepper, is recommended by fome of the medical 
faculty as a fpecific for colics; and, when reduced 
to afhes, is adminiftered in nephritic cafes. 
CICADA AQUATICA, or the WATER 
GRASHOPPER. A name very injudicioufly 
applied by Rondeletius and others to an animal 
frequently found in ftagnant waters. It is of a 
greyifh colour, with fix legs, and the appearance 
of rudiments of wings; and is remarkable for a 
fort of mafk before it's face, which it lifts up at 
pleafure. It is a poor, defencelefs creature, the 
prey of almofl all other water infefts, and even of 
thofe which are greatly inferior to itfelf in fize. It 
feems to have no relation to the grafhopper, but 
is the hexapode or worm-ftate of one of the libellfE 
or draffon-Piies. The hind-legs, which are confi- 
derabiy longer than the others, are ufed as oars, 
in the aft of fwimming, in the manner of thofe 
of the notonedla. 
Cicada, Green-Winged. This infedl has 
a yellow head, and is as large as a fly, but very 
narrow in proportion to it's length. The ex- 
ternal wings are of a fine deep green colour, and 
the internal ones of a blueifli grey; the covering 
of the breaft being alfo green, but paler than the 
wings. The head is yellow, marked with two large 
fpots on the hinder part, and feveral fmall ones at 
the fides ; and there are fome tranfverfe ftreaks on 
the forehead. The body is of a blueifli grey; and 
the legs are yellow. It is commonly found on 
aquatic plants in autumn. 
Cicada witH Yellow External Wings. 
This fpecies is about the fize of a common fly; and is 
wholly of a beautiful yellow colour, except when the 
wings are clofed, and then a longitudinal black line 
appears on each fide of the back, fo divided in the 
middle as to exhibit the form of two lines, the one 
running from the breafl", and the other from the 
tail to the middle, where they are obliquely fe- 
parated; the two fuperior parts of thefe lines 
unite near the breafl: ; and on each fide of the head 
and breafl: there is a black fpot. The feelers are 
fliort; the forehead is a little furrowed tranfverfely ; 
and, when the wings are extended, the body feems 
to be yellow in the middle, and black on each fide. 
This infeft frequents pafl:ure-grounds in the month 
of June. 
Cicada of North America. Thefe animals 
are annually feen in Pennfylvania, though in fmall 
numbers; but, after certain intervals of fourteen 
or fifteen years, they appear in fuch prodigious 
numbers, as to obtain the name of locufts. Seve- 
ral forts of inle61:s prey on them with unceafing 
devafliation, fo that their numbers foon decreafe ; 
and their duration being naturally Ihort, they 
quickly difappear. 
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North America affords two difl:in£l: fpecies of 
Cicadae; the largefl: of which was firfl: defcribed in 
the Pliilofophical Tranfaftions of 1764. 
Linnseus enumerates eight fpecies of CicadrE; 
to which he gives the names of the American la- 
tefnaria, the Chinefe laternaria, the ranatra, the 
flea-locuft, the Cicada with a double-horned breafl:, 
the manna-bearing Cicada, the Cicada of the elm- 
tree, and the Cicada of the rofe. 
CICADULA. An appellation given by Ray 
to a fmall fpecies of infeft, called by Swammerdam 
locufta pulcx, found in May and June on the fl:alks 
and leaves of various plants, involved in a fpumous 
white matter commonly called the cuckow-fpit. 
This fpume is not, as generally imagined, exfu- 
dated from the plant, but from the mouth of the 
animal; and, if it be carefully wiped away without 
injuring the infeft, more will immediately be feen 
ifliiing from it's mouth, till it increafes to as large 
a quantity as was removed. 
There are feveral varieties of this animal; and, 
while enveloped in the fpume, they refemble lice, 
fome being white, others yellow, and fome green. 
The hind-legs are fomewhat longer than thofe be- 
fore ; and, at the ftioulders, there is an appearance 
of the rudiments of wings. They often change 
their flcins wliile immerfed in this froth; and, at 
this period of their exiflience, only creep along; 
but, whenever they quit the plants, they hop and 
fly, being then furnilhed with large wings which 
cover their whole bodies. 
CICERELEUS. A name given by Boccone,., 
and fome other authors, to the amimodytes, or fand- 
eel, the tobianus of Schoneveldt. 
CICINDELA. A genus of beetles, having 
filiform feelers, prominent dentated jaws, and 
roundifli and fomewhat angular breaftis. 
CiciNDELA, Green. The upper furface of the 
body of this very beautiful infedl is fplendidly 
variegated with green and gold; the cafes of the 
wings are fmooth and glofly, of the fame colour 
with the body, and marked with ten white fpots, 
fome of which are roundifli, others are oblong, and 
one is fliaped like a crefcent. The breafl; is nar- 
row, roundifli, and of a deep green ; the head is 
fmall, deprefied, and finely tinged with gold ; the 
eyes are black and prominent; and the mouth is of 
the fame colour, except that the upper-lip is white. 
The upper-jaw, which is prominent, contains feve- 
ral fl:rong teeth; but the lower has only one tooth, 
which is placed at it's extremity. There are two 
pair of feelers, one pair confifliing only of two 
joints and the other of ten. The legs are very 
long and flender; and at the bafes of the thighs 
there is a kind of hard, oval fubfliance. This in- 
fecft, v/hich is common in paft:ure-grounds during 
the vernal feafon, both runs and flies very fwiftly. 
ClCINDELA WITH BlUEISH-GrEEN CaSES TO 
THE Wings. This animal has a yellow belly, 
and it's body is nearly of an oval fliape. The 
head, breafl:, feelers, and legs, are entirely black; 
the belly is of a yellowifli tawny colour; the cafes 
of the wings are of a blue green, variegated with 
hollow fpecks; and the feelers, which are fliort, 
confifl; of ten joints. This infeft frequents woody 
places. 
ClCINDELA, Black. This fpecies is entirely 
black, except that the cafes of the wings are marked 
with fix white fpots and a white flreak ; and the 
thighs and legs are long, flender, and fomewhat 
hairy. It is found in woods. 
ClCINDELA, Black, with a Red Breast. 
The 
