Inflata

Inflata is a genus of 'flashing' firefly (family Lampyridae) found in Thailand, containing a single recognized species, Inflata indica.[1]

Inflata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Elateroidea
Family: Lampyridae
Subfamily: Luciolinae
Genus: Inflata
Boontop, 2015
Species:
I. indica
Binomial name
Inflata indica
(Motschulsky, 1854)
Synonyms

Luciola indica Motschulsky, 1854

References

  1. Ballantyne L, Lambkin CL, Boontop Y, Jusoh WF. Revisional studies on the Luciolinae fireflies of Asia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): 1. The genus Pyrophanes Olivier with two new species. 2. Four new species of Pteroptyx Olivier and 3. A new genus Inflata Boontop, with redescription of Luciola indica (Motsch.) as Inflata indica comb. nov. Zootaxa. 2015 May 20;3959:1-84. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3959.1.1. PMID: 26249372


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