| Arenopsaltria dryas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Arenopsaltria |
| Species: | A. dryas |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenopsaltria dryas Moulds & Marshall, 2025 | |
Arenopsaltria dryas is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2025 by entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David Marshall.
The specific epithet dryas refers to the wood-nymphs of Greek mythology known as dryads.
Measured forewing length was 31.8–38.3 mm in males, 33.0–38.9 mm in females; body length 24.5–31.0 mm in males, 25.9–32.7 mm in females
The species is found in the arid Mid West region of Western Australia where it has been recorded from the Murchison and Yalgoo bioregions.
Adults occupy Acacia, Eucalyptus and Grevillea trees, uttering coarse, whining, buzzing calls.
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