Platypsalta

Platypsalta is a genus of cicadas, also known as scrub-buzzers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.^[1]

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

Etymology

The genus name Platypsalta is a combination derived from Greek platys (‘broad’ or ‘flat’) with reference to the cicadas’ broad forewings, with psalta (from Latin psaltria – a female harpist) which is traditionally used as a suffix on many genus names of cicadas .^[1]

Species

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

• Platypsalta dubia (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Black Scrub-buzzer)
• Platypsalta mixta (Distant, 1914) (Black Scrub-buzzer)