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. 2019 Oct 24;4(2):3768-3769.
doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1682478.

The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Lycocerus asperipennis (Coleoptera, Cantharidae)

Ping Wang  1 , Li-Lan Yuan  1   2 , Xue-Ying Ge  2 , Hao-Yu Liu  2 , Yu-Xia Yang  1   2
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The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Lycocerus asperipennis (Coleoptera, Cantharidae)

Ping Wang et al. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. .

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of a common Chinese soldier beetle was sequenced, Lycocerus asperipennis (Coleoptera, Cantharidae, Cantharinae). The mitogenome is a double-stranded circular molecule, and the obtained sequence with 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA subunits, and an AT-rich region, as in other insects. Total length of this mitogenome is 16162 bp and the composition of each base is A (41.5%), T (37.7%), C (12.4%), G (8.4%), respectively. The phylogenetic tree analysis using 16 species of Elateriformia shows that L. asperipennis is closest to Chauliognathus opacus, which belongs to the subfamily Chauliognathinae of Cantharidae.

Keywords: Cantharidae; Cantharinae; Lycocerus asperipennis; Mitochondrial genome.

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The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.

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Figure 1.
The phylogenetic tree of 16 species of Elateroidea, Dryopidaeand Buprestidae based on 13 PCGs of mitochondrial genome sequence.
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