Lichenopeltella heppiae was first described by Dutch lichenologist Pieter van den Boom as a new species in 2012.

The type specimen was found in the Algarve region of Portugal, northeast of Albufeira, growing on Heppia despreauxii.

[2] Lichenopeltella heppiae is characterized by its black, spherical ascomata that are in the form of catathecia, which measure 100 to 150 μm in diameter.

The hyaline ascospores are clavate (club-shaped), contain a single septum, measure 14–17 by 5.5–7 μm, and feature three pairs of curved setulae at the top.

It grows abundantly on the terricolous (ground-dwelling) host species Heppia despreauxii in a wide, open, gently sloping area among low calcareous outcrops.