κανθαρ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, a kind of
A. beetle, prob.blister-beetle, Cantharis vesicatoria, Arist. HA 531b25 , 542a9 ; used in medicine, Hp. Nat.Mul. 32 , Plu. 2.22a : pl., POxy. 1088.14
(i A.D.);beetle hurtful to corn, Pl.Com. 37 , Thphr. HP 8.10.1 , Nic. Al. 115 ; also to fruits, etc., Arist. HA 552b1 ; so prob. in Gal. 12.363 .
II. a kind offish, Numen. ap. Ath. 7.326f .