Haemopsalta rubea

Haemopsalta rubea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Haemopsalta
Species:	H. rubea
Binomial name
Haemopsalta rubea (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) [1] [2]
Synonyms
Melampsalta rubeaGoding, & Froggatt, 1904 Melampsalta nebulosaGoding, & Froggatt, 1904 Melampsalta geishaDistant, 1915

Haemopsalta rubea is a species of cicada, also known as the red squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by entomologists Frederic Webster Goding and Walter Wilson Froggatt. ^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 16–21 mm. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia, coastally and subcoastally along the Great Dividing Range, from the Windsor Tablelands in Far North Queensland southwards as far as the Royal National Park south of Sydney, New South Wales. It is widespread in Greater Brisbane, including Bribie and North Stradbroke Islands. Its associated habitat is wet and dry sclerophyll forest. ^{[3] [2]}

Behaviour

Adult males are heard from September to April, clinging to the upper branches of eucalypts, uttering repetitive, monotonous, chirping calls. ^[3]

References

1. Goding, FW; Froggatt, WW (1904). "Monograph of the Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (3): 561–670.
2. "Species Haemopsalta rubea (Goding & Froggatt, 1904)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
3. "Red Squeaker Haemopsalta rubea (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-11.