Dipsopsalta

Dipsopsalta 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 Western Australia.^[1]

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

Etymology

The genus name Dipsopsalta is derived from the Greek dipsa ('dry' or 'thirsty'), with reference to the semi-arid habitat of the type species, combined with Latin psalta (from psaltria, a female harpist) which is a traditional suffix for many cicada generic names.^[1]

Species

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

• Dipsopsalta signata (Distant, 1914) (Desert Grass-buzzer)