Complete mitochondrial genome of Prismognathus prossi (Coleóptera: Lucanidae) with phylogenetic implications

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of a Chinese stag beetle, Prismognathus prossi, was generated using the Illumina next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome sequence is 15,984 bp in length, the nucleotide composition is A 36.6%, C 17.5%, T 34.3% and G 11.6% with the AT-content of 70.9%. The sequence has similar features with other reported insect mitogenomes, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNAs and a control region. All of the protein-coding genes start with the typical ATN initiation codon except for COI. Maximum Likelihood (ML) and Bayesian Inference (BI) indicated that P. prossi share an affinity with Lucanus mazama, Lucanusfortumi and Cyciommatus vitalisi.