Xeropsalta aridula is a species of cicada, also known as the Simpson Desert grass-shaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart.
The length of the forewing is 10âÂÂ13 mm.
The species is only known from western Queensland, at the eastern edge of the Simpson Desert. The associated habitat is open grassland.
Adult males may be heard in February, clinging to the stems of grasses, emitting low-pitched, maraca-like calls.