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

Inflata
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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

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  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