Gagatopsalta

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

Gagatopsalta 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]

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Etymology

The genus name Gagatopsalta is a combination derived from gagato (jet-black), with reference to the shiny black colouration of the cicadas, and psalta, a traditional suffix used in the generic names of many cicada species. [1]

Species

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 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 [460].
  2. 1 2 "Genus Gagatopsalta 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 Gagatopsalta Ewart, 2005". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-15.


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