Heliopsalta

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Heliopsalta is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. The single species occurs in southern Queensland.[1]

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

The genus name Heliopsalta is a combination of Greek helios (the sun), and psalta from Latin psaltria (a female harpist), a traditional suffix in the generic names of cicadas.[1]

Species

As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[2]

  • Heliopsalta polita (Popple, 2003) (Enamel Cicada)

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