Terepsalta

Terepsalta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Subfamily:	Cicadettinae
Genus:	Terepsalta; Moulds, 2012

Terepsalta is a genus of cicadas, also known as grass-tickers, 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]

Etymology

The genus name Terepsalta is a combination derived from Latin teres (‘rounded’ or ‘cylindrical’), with reference to the shape of the male abdomen, and psalta (from Latin psaltria – a female harpist), a suffix traditionally used in the names of many cicada genera.^[1]

Species

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

Terepsalta infans (Walker, 1850) (Southern Stubby Grass-ticker)
Terepsalta leichhardti Ewart, 2013 (Northern Stubby Grass-ticker)

References

1 2 3 Moulds, MS (2012). "A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3287: 1–262 [216]. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Terepsalta Moulds, 2012". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-14.

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[moulds2012-1] 1 2 3 Moulds, MS (2012). "A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3287: 1–262 [216]. Retrieved 2025-09-14.

[popple-2] L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Terepsalta Moulds, 2012". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-14.

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