The complete mitochondrial genome of Dixella aestivalis (Diptera: Nematocera: Dixidae)

Abstract

Dixidae, meniscus midges, belong to the suborder Nematocera of the order Diptera. The family includes 197 known species classified in nine genera. The complete mitochondrial genome of the Dixella aestivalis (Meigen) from the United Kingdom is reported here, along with its annotation and comparison with the genome of an unidentified species of Dixella from China. The circular genome consists of 16 465 bp and has a gene content consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and a non-coding, A + T-rich, control region. The mitochondrial genome of D. aestivalis can be used to identify genetic markers for species identification, and will be valuable for resolving phylogenetic relationships within the genus, family Dixidae and suborder Nematocera.

• Dixella
• mitochondrial genome
• Nematocera
• meniscus midges

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the NHM Wildlife Garden team and the staff at the NHM sequencing facility

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. Funding was provided by the NHM Disease Initiative.