Haemopsalta flammeata

Haemopsalta flammeata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Haemopsalta
Species:	H. flammeata
Binomial name
	Haemopsalta flammeata; Owen & Moulds, 2016

Last updated October 11, 2025

Haemopsalta flammeata is a species of cicada, also known as the sunray squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2016 by entomologists Christopher Owen and Maxwell Sydney Moulds.^[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet flammeata is derived from Latin flamma (‘flame’), referring to the red colouration on the abdomen.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 19–23 mm.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in elevated areas of Central Queensland from the Drummond Range southwards to the Expedition Range, including the Blackdown Tableland. Its associated habitat is eucalypt forest on sandstone plateaus.^[3]^[2]

Behaviour

Adult males cling to the foliage and branches of eucalypts, uttering repetitive, deep, metallic dit-derrrrrrr calls.^[3]

References

1 2 3 Owen, CL; Moulds, MS (2016). "Systematics and phylogeny of the Australian cicada genus Pauropsalta Goding and Froggatt, 1904 and allied genera (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini)" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 68: 117–200 [178]. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
1 2 "Species Haemopsalta flammeata Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
1 2 3 "Sunray Squeaker Haemopsalta flammeata Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

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[o&m2016-1] 1 2 3 Owen, CL; Moulds, MS (2016). "Systematics and phylogeny of the Australian cicada genus Pauropsalta Goding and Froggatt, 1904 and allied genera (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini)" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 68: 117–200 [178]. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

[afd-2] 1 2 "Species Haemopsalta flammeata Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

[popple-3] 1 2 3 "Sunray Squeaker Haemopsalta flammeata Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

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