Heliopsalta

Heliopsalta is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. The single species occurs in southern Queensland.

Etymology

The genus name Heliopsalta is a combination of Greek helios, and psalta from Latin psaltria, a traditional suffix in the generic names of cicadas.

Species

As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:'Heliopsalta polita'''''