FULGORA, in zoology, a genus of insects belonging to the order of hemiptera; the characters of which are. The front, or fore-part of the head, is drawn extended and empty. The antennae are seated below the eyes, having two articulations, whereof the exterior is larger, and of a globular form. The rostrum is inflected, or bent inwards under the body. The feet are made for walking. There are nine species, the most remarkable of which is the lanternfly. See LANTERN-FLY, (Encycl.) and Plate CCCXIII.