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The complete mitochondrial genome of Triplax ainonia Lewis, 1877 (Coleoptera: Erotylidae)
Ben Hong1, Yunxue Xiao2, Changqing Luo1
1Institute of Entomology, The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management Mountainous Region, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
Abstract:
The beetle Triplax ainonia Lewis, 1877 is a serious pest of cultivated the mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus in China. The complete mitochondrial genome of this species was reported for the first time in this study. The mitogenome was 17,555 bp in length and had a base composition of 39.4% A, 36.1% T, 8.7% G and 15.3% C, which indicated that the base composition was AT-biased. Similar to other species of Coleoptera, the mitogenome of T. ainonia contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA unit genes, and a large noncoding region. Phylogenetic analysis based on mitogenomes suggested that the family Erotylidae was a monophyletic group.
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