The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Cantharis plagiata (Coleoptera, Canthridae)

Hua-Cong Xi; Shu-Juan Ge; Zi-Xuan Kang; Hao-Yu Liu; Yu-Xia Yang

doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1775515

The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Cantharis plagiata (Coleoptera, Canthridae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Jun 8;5(3):2386-2388. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1775515.

Authors

Hua-Cong Xi¹, Shu-Juan Ge¹, Zi-Xuan Kang¹, Hao-Yu Liu¹, Yu-Xia Yang¹

Affiliation

¹ The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei Province, China.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of a soldier beetle, Cantharis plagiata (Coleoptera, Canthridae), was sequenced. The mitogenome is a double-stranded circular molecule, and the obtained sequence had 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 16,315 bp and the composition of each base is A (41.4%), T (37.5%), C (12.7%), G (8.4%), respectively. The phylogenetic tree analysis using 25 species of Elateroidea showed that C. plagiata is closest to C. pellucida, which confirms its systematic status in Cantharidae.

Keywords: Cantharidae; Cantharis plagiata; Mitochondrial genome.

Grants and funding

The present study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Nos 31772507, 41401064], the Knowledge Innovation of Chinese Academy of Sciences [No. KSCX2-EW-Z-8], Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province [C201720112] and a foundation for young talents of colleges and universities in Hebei Province [BJ2017030].