A New Species of Eucnemidae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) with Its Complete Mitogenome and Mitogenome-Based Phylogenetic Analysis

Abstract

Simple Summary Eucnemidae are considered important contributors to forest nutrient cycling, yet their fauna remains poorly established in China, and molecular phylogenetic studies of the family are lacking. Here, we describe a new species of Microrhagus Dejean, 1833, Microrhagus ziwulingensis Muona & Meng, sp. nov., from the Chinese fauna, and report its complete mitogenome. The circular molecule includes 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and a putative control region. Established on 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), phylogenetic trees were rebuilt using maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods. The consequent topologies were well supported, providing reliable molecular data for future phylogenetic studies of Eucnemidae.