The complete mitochondrial genome of Culex hutchinsoni (Diptera: Culicidae) and its phylogenetic analysis

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Culex hutchinsoni Barraud, 1924 was reported with 15,586 bp long. It contained 37 annotated genes and the control region, which is consistent with other mosquitoes. Most PCGs used typical ATN as start codons, while some special start codons were also used (i.e. TCG for COX1, TTG for ND1, GTG for ND5). Most PCGs terminated with TAA as well as some PCGs (COX1, COX2, COX3, ND3, ND4 and CYTB) terminated with TA-tRNA or T-tRNA. Cx. (Lophoceraomyia) was recovered as the sister group to Cx. (Culex), while Cx. hutchinsoni was recovered within the species group of Cx. pipiens.

Keywords

• Mitogenome
• Culex
• Phylogeny