Falcatpsalta
| Falcatpsalta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Genus: | Falcatpsalta Owen & Moulds, 2016[1][2] |
Falcatpsalta is a genus of cicadas 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]
Etymology
The genus name Falcatpsalta is a combination derived from Latin falcatus (‘sickle-shaped’), with reference to the shape of the upper pygofer lobes, and psalta, a traditional suffix used in the generic names of many cicada species.[1]
Species
As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[3]
- Falcatpsalta aquilus (Ewart, 1989) (Sooty Squeaker)
References
- ^ a b c Owen, CL; Moulds, MS (2016). "Systematics and phylogeny of the Australian cicada genus Pauropsalta Goding and Froggatt, 1904 and allied genera (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini)". Records of the Australian Museum. 68: 117–200 [188]. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ a b "Genus Falcatpsalta Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Falcatpsalta Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-15.