Xeropsalta

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Xeropsalta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
Superfamily: Cicadoidea
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Genus: Xeropsalta
Ewart, 2018 [1] [2]

Xeropsalta is a genus of cicadas, also known as grass-shakers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart. [1] [2]

Species

As of 2025 there were five described species in the genus: [3] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ewart, A (2018). "Two new genera and five new species of Mugadina-like small grass cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini) from Central and Eastern Australia: comparative morphology, songs, behaviour and distributions". Zootaxa. 4413 (1): 1–56 [26].
  2. 1 2 3 "Genus Xeropsalta Ewart, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  3. ↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Xeropsalta Ewart, 2018". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-19.


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