Haemopsalta

Haemopsalta is a genus of cicadas, also known as red squeakers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2016 by entomologists Christopher Owen and Maxwell Sydney Moulds.^[1][2]

Haemopsalta
Haemopsalta aktites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Subfamily:	Cicadettinae
Genus:	Haemopsalta Owen & Moulds, 2016[1][2]

Etymology

The genus name Haemopsalta is a combination derived from Greek root haemo- (‘blood’), with reference to the red colouration exhibited by most species, and psalta, a traditional suffix used in the generic names of many cicadas.^[1]

Species

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

• Haemopsalta aktites (Ewart, 1989) (Beach Squeaker)
• Haemopsalta eximia Emery & Emery, 2021 (Dharug Squeaker)
• Haemopsalta flammeata Owen & Moulds, 2016 (Sunray Squeaker)
• Haemopsalta georgina Owen & Moulds, 2016 (Tasmanian Squeaker)
• Haemopsalta rubea (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Red Squeaker)