"Chicharrita" . 1 . Entomology. An insect belonging to the family of cicadas, the cicadalids (Cicadellidae), 3 to 4 millimeters long and variously colored. They feed on the sap of a wide and varied range of plants to which they can transmit viruses and bacteria. Some species are important agricultural pests of potato, beets, apples, corn, etc.
