Pipilopsalta

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Pipilopsalta is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2005 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart.[1][2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
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Pipilopsalta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Genus: Pipilopsalta
Ewart, 2005[1][2]
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Etymology

The genus name Pipilopsalta is a combination derived from pipilo (Latin: ‘chirp’), with reference to the sharp chirping song, and psalta, a traditional suffix used in the generic names of many cicada species.[1]

Species

As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[3]

  • Pipilopsalta ceuthoviridis Ewart, 2005 (Green Desert Ticker)

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