Drymopsalta

Drymopsalta is a genus of cicadas, also known as heath-buzzers, 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]

Drymopsalta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Tribe:	Cicadettini
Genus:	Drymopsalta Ewart, 2005[1][2]

Etymology

The genus name Drymopsalta is a combination derived from Greek drymo (woodland), with reference to the species’ favoured habitat, and psalta, a traditional suffix used in the generic names of many cicada species.^[1]

Species

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

• Drymopsalta acrotela Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Top End Heath-buzzer)
• Drymopsalta crepitum Ewart, 2005 (Cape York Heath-buzzer)
• Drymopsalta daemeli Distant, 1905) (Brown Heath-buzzer)
• Drymopsalta hobsoni Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Inglewood Heath-buzzer)
• Drymopsalta wallumi Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Wallum Heath-buzzer)