Terepsalta

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.

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.

Species

As of 2025 there were two described species in the genus:

• Terepsalta infans (Southern Stubby Grass-ticker)
• Terepsalta leichhardti (Northern Stubby Grass-ticker)

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