cantharis

canthăris, ĭdis, f., = κανθαρίς.

• A genus of beetle, of several species; in pure Lat. scarabaeus parvus, Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 94; freq. used in medicine, id. 11, 35, 41, § 118; 29, 4, 30, § 93.—Esp. the (very poisonous) Spanish fly, cantharides: Meloe vesicatorius, Linn.; Cic. Tusc. 5, 40, 117; id. Fam. 9, 21, 3; Ov. Ib. 306; cf. Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 94; 11, 35, 41, § 118.—
• II A worm injurious to the vine and rose, Pall. 1, 35, 6 and 4; cf. Plin. 18, 17, 44, § 152.

cantharis, idis, Akk. Plur. idas, f. (κανθαρίς), I) die spanische Fliege (Meloe vesicatorius, L.), bes. in bezug auf das aus ihr gewonnene Gift, Cic. Tusc. 5, 117. Ov. Ib. 308. Val. Max. 6, 2. ext. 3. – Nbf. cantharida, ae, f., Isid. 12, 5, 5. Greg. Tur. hist. Franc. 6, 15: u. cantareda, ae, f., Greg. Tur. hist. Franc. 6, 15 Arndt. – II) der Kornwurm, Plin. 18, 152.

cantharis [CL < κανθαρίς], ~us , blister beetle, Spanish fly. b dung-beetle or sim.. candarid’ aut †circadarum in testa ‥ combustarum Gilb. II 86v. 1; unguentum cantaridum optimum ad desiccandos humores Ib. 121. 1 (cf. ib. VII 360v. 1: cantaridarum); cantarides vel cicade posite in pasta modica ‥ vesicant et per consequens rumpunt [apostema] Gad. 28. 2 (cf. ib. 48v. 2); cantarides musce sunt oblonge et virides SB 14; [anatis Indicae] extremae alae atque cauda cum splendore virescunt, ut ~ides Caius Anim. 19.  b fimi soboles sordentis, cantarus ater Aldh. Aen. 100. 38; cantarus, wibil GlC C 151; Bede Orth. 2781 (v. cantarum).

canthăris, (16) ĭdis, f. (κανθαρίς), cantharide [insecte venimeux] : Cic. Tusc. 5, 117 || charançon : Plin. 18, 152 || insecte qui nuit à la vigne : Pall. 1, 35, 6.

cantharis , idis. f.
班蝥。食禾蝗虫。屎蛤螂。

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cantharis idis, f

• , κανθαρίς, the Spanish fly, cantharides: cantharidis vis, power of poison: cantharidum suci, O.