Rusticus

Rusticus is a Latin adjective meaning "rural, simple, rough or clownish" and can refer to:

Animals:

• The rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus).
• The gossamer-winged butterfly genus Rusticus, today usually included in Plebejus
• The ground spider Urozelotes rusticus
• Aedes rusticus, a relatively common European mosquito

People:

• Saint Rusticus of Narbonne (died ca. 461)
• One of the martyred companions of Saint Denis
• Martyr of Verona: see Firmus and Rusticus
• Saint Rusticus (Archbishop of Lyon) (ca 455–501)
• Fabius Rusticus, historian of ancient Rome
• Arulenus Rusticus, (c. 35-93 AD) consul executed by Domitian
• Flavius Rusticus Helpidius, a fifth-century Latin poet
• Junius Rusticus, (2nd century) Stoic philosopher, consul, and friend of Marcus Aurelius
• Rusticus Diaconus, 6th century Deacon of Rome