Drymopsalta

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

Drymopsalta is a genus of cicadas, also known as heath-buzzers, 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 Drymopsalta is a combination derived from Greek drymo (woodland), with reference to the species’ favoured habitat, and psalta, a traditional suffix used in the generic names of many cicada species. ^[1]

Species

As of 2025 there were five described species in the genus: ^[3]

• Drymopsalta acrotela Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Top End Heath-buzzer)
• Drymopsalta crepitum Ewart, 2005 (Cape York Heath-buzzer)
• Drymopsalta daemeli Distant, 1905) (Brown Heath-buzzer)
• Drymopsalta hobsoni Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Inglewood Heath-buzzer)
• Drymopsalta wallumi Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Wallum Heath-buzzer)

References

1. 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 [481].
2. "Genus Drymopsalta 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 Drymopsalta Ewart, 2005". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-15.