The complete mitochondrial genome of Hydrotaea (Ophyra) chalcogaster (Diptera: Muscidae)

Abstract

Hydrotaea (Ophyra) chalcogaster (Diptera: Muscidae) is a significant flesh fly in forensic entomology. In this study, the complete mitochondria gene (mitogenome) of H. chalcogaster was sequenced and annotated for the first time, and the full-length was a 15,279 bp fragment, consisting of A (39.6%), G (9.1%), T (39,0%), and C (12.3%), which is the classical structure for insect mitogenome. Phylogenetic analyses showed that H. chalcogaster clearly separated from the Muscinae subfamily. This work provides support for further study of the use of mitochondrial genome in the species identification, and enriches the databases of the Muscidae species.

Keywords

• mitochondrial genome
• hydrotaea (ophyra) chalcogaster
• muscidae