The complete mitogenome and phylogenetic analysis of <i>Thalassa montezumae</i> Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera: coccinellidae)
<i>Thalassa montezumae</i> Mulsant is a coccinellid species recently discovered as predator of the pine tortoise scale <i>Toumeyella parvicornis.</i> In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>T. montezumae</i> collected in Turks and Caicos Islands in 2023 was sequenced using next-generation sequencing techniques. The circular mitochondrial genome is 16,981 bp long and contains 13 protein coding genes, 22 transfer RNA, and 2 rRNA genes. Gene order is identical to that of other Coccinellidae. Phylogenetic analysis confirms structure of Coccinellidae families and tribes.
Authors
- Immacolata Iovinella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5001-7842)
- Agostino Strangi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9678-8968)
- Giuseppe Mazza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6644-1429)
- Lucrezia Giovannini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3489-309X)
- Bryan Naqqi Manco
Institutions
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mitochondrial DNA Part B
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2024.2412230
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.62