Chelapsalta

Chelapsalta is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. The cicadas are found in inland south-eastern Australia.^[1]

Chelapsalta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Tribe:	Cicadettini
Genus:	Chelapsalta Moulds, 2012[1]

Etymology

The genus name Chelapsalta is a combination derived from the Greek chelo (claw), with reference to the shape of the male genitalia, and Latin psaltria (a female harpist).^[1]

Species

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

• Chelapsalta myoporae Ewart, Popple & Marshall, 2015 (Copper Shrub-buzzer)
• Chelapsalta puer (Walker, 1850) (Cassinia Cicada)