The complete mitochondrial genome of Neotermes koshunensis (Shiraki, 1909) (Blattodea: Termitoidae: Kalotermitidae) and its phylogenetic implications

Abstract

In this article, we describe the complete mitochondrial genome of Neotermes koshunensis from the Pingtung County, Taiwan. This mitogenome is 15,589 bp long, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 2 rDNA genes. Nucleotide composition of the whole mitogenome is 42.86% for A, 25.42% for T, 19.65% for C, and 12.07% for G. The AT and GC skewness of mitogenomic sequences are 0.255 and −0.239, showing the A-skew and C-skew. Neotermes koshunensis grouped within the clade including the other nine Kalotermitidae species was well supported. The phylogenetic position of Kalotermitidae is sister to Neoisoptera (including Termitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Serritermitidae, and Stylotermitidae) in the current phylogenetic analysis. Mitogenomic data from this study will provide useful information for further studies on the phylogeny of Kalotermitidae.

Keywords

• mitochondrial genome
• neotermes koshunensis
• kalotermitidae
• next-generation sequencing