Haemopsalta

Haemopsalta
Haemopsalta aktites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Subfamily:	Cicadettinae
Genus:	Haemopsalta Owen & Moulds, 2016 [1] [2]

Haemopsalta is a genus of cicadas, also known as red squeakers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2016 by entomologists Christopher Owen and Maxwell Sydney Moulds. ^{[1] [2]}

Etymology

The genus name Haemopsalta is a combination derived from Greek root haemo- (‘blood’), with reference to the red colouration exhibited by most species, and psalta, a traditional suffix used in the generic names of many cicadas. ^[1]

Species

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

• Haemopsalta aktites (Ewart, 1989) (Beach Squeaker)
• Haemopsalta eximia Emery & Emery, 2021 (Dharug Squeaker)
• Haemopsalta flammeata Owen & Moulds, 2016 (Sunray Squeaker)
• Haemopsalta georgina Owen & Moulds, 2016 (Tasmanian Squeaker)
• Haemopsalta rubea (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Red Squeaker)

References

1. Owen, CL; Moulds, MS (2016). "Systematics and phylogeny of the Australian cicada genus Pauropsalta Goding and Froggatt, 1904 and allied genera (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini)". Records of the Australian Museum. 68: 117–200 [177]. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
2. "Genus Haemopsalta Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
3. L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Haemopsalta Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-15.