חִיפּוּשִׂיתָא, Cant. R. to I, 1 (prov.) מה ילדת ח׳ וכ׳ what does the beetle beget? Insects worse than itself; (Yalk. Sam. 134 חפושית, expl. scorpion).—Ab. Zar. 28ᵇ ח׳ גמלניתא a large-sized beetle (Rashi: ‘hanneton’, cockchafer).