Platypsalta

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Platypsalta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
Superfamily: Cicadoidea
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Genus: Platypsalta
Moulds, 2012 [1]

Platypsalta is a genus of cicadas, also known as scrub-buzzers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. [1]

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Etymology

The genus name Platypsalta is a combination derived from Greek platys (‘broad’ or ‘flat’) with reference to the cicadas’ broad forewings, with psalta (from Latin psaltria – a female harpist) which is traditionally used as a suffix on many genus names of cicadas . [1]

Species

As of 2025 there were two described species in the genus: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Moulds, MS (2012). "A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3287: 1–262 [186]. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  2. ↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Platypsalta Moulds, 2012". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-13.


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