Pipilopsalta

Pipilopsalta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Genus: Pipilopsalta
Ewart, 2005[1][2]

Pipilopsalta is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2005 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart.[1][2]

Etymology

The genus name Pipilopsalta is a combination derived from pipilo (Latin: ‘chirp’), with reference to the sharp chirping song, and psalta, a traditional suffix used in the generic names of many cicada species.[1]

Species

As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[3]

  • Pipilopsalta ceuthoviridis Ewart, 2005 (Green Desert Ticker)

References

  1. ^ a b c Ewart, A (2005). "New genera and species of small ticking and 'chirping' cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) from Queensland, with descriptions of their songs". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 51 (2): 439–500 [476].
  2. ^ a b "Genus Pipilopsalta Ewart, 2005". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  3. ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Pipilopsalta Ewart, 2005". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
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