ACANTHI A

(Lat.), n.f. A?k(a3k)-a?n(a>n)thi?-a8, Fr., acanthie. Ger., Wanze. Syn.: Cimex. A genus of hemipterous insects.—A. ciliata Ee eae A Ru ian species, smaller than A. lectularia, yellowish-red, and thickly covered with hair, Its bite is more painful and more lasting in its effects than that of A. lectularia. |B, 27.]—A. lectularia [Linnœus]. Fr., punaise des lits. Ger., Bettwanze. Syn.: Cimex lectularius. The bedbug; a reddish-brown insect, 4-5 mm. long, with rudimentary wings and the abdomen divided into 8 segments. Its mouth is adapted for suction, and contains an alkaline secretion from the salivary glands, which causes the irritation that follows its bite. [B, 27.]