The First Mitochondrial Genome of an Odonata Endemic to South America, Chalcopteryx rutilans (Rambur, 1842) (Odonata: Polythoridae), and Its Implications for the Phylogeny of the Zygoptera

Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842 (Polythoridae, Odonata) is a species widely distributed in central Amazonia. Due to its sensitivity to environmental changes, it is a bioindicator species used to evaluate the environmental conditions of streams in federally protected areas. By sequencing C. rutila...

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Published inDiversity (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 8; p. 908
Main Authors Juen, Leandro, Koroiva, Ricardo, Geraldo de Carvalho, Fernando, Mendoza-Penagos, Cristian Camilo, Brito, Joás da Silva, Calvão, Lenize Batista, Ferreira, Victor Rennan Santos, Ribeiro-dos-Santos, Ândrea, Silva, Caio S., Guerreiro, Sávio, Cavalcante, Giovanna C., Magalhães, Leandro, Souza, Jorge E. S. de, Gomes, Daniel H. F., Montag, Luciano Fogaça de Assis, Michelan, Thaisa S., Ligeiro, Raphael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2023
Subjects
Amazon
biodiversity
Bioindicators
Biomonitoring
Chalcopteryx rutilans
Creeks & streams
damselfly
Endemic species
Environmental changes
Environmental conditions
Genes
Genomes
Indicator species
mitogenome
Nucleotides
Odonata
phylogenetic analysis
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Polythoridae
Protected areas
Proteins
rRNA
Transfer RNA
tRNA
South America
Brazil
United States > US
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Summary:Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842 (Polythoridae, Odonata) is a species widely distributed in central Amazonia. Due to its sensitivity to environmental changes, it is a bioindicator species used to evaluate the environmental conditions of streams in federally protected areas. By sequencing C. rutilans mitogenome, we report the first whole mitogenome from the Polythoridae family and the first from an Odonata species endemic to South America. The entire mitogenome has 15,653 bp and contains 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and two rRNA genes. The nucleotide composition of the mitogenome is 42.7%, T: 25.5%, C: 19.4%, and G: 12.4%. The AT and GC skews of the mitogenome sequence were 0.249 and −0.220, respectively. C. rutilans was recovered as a sister to Pseudolestes mirabilis Kirby, 1900 (Pseudolestidae), demonstrating the absence of mitogenomes of species from multiple families in the current literature. Mitogenome data from this study will provide useful information for further studies on the phylogeny and conservation of Polythoridae.
ISSN:1424-2818
1424-2818
DOI:10.3390/d15080908