The mitogenome of a medically important paper wasp, (Hymenoptera, Vespidae).

(Smith) is a common paper wasp species of subfamily Polistinae. The clinical potential allergic reaction after stings and valuable venom components of make it a medical importance species. Here, the mitochondrial genome of was analyzed. The mitogenome was 19,262 bp in length including 22 transfer RNAs (tRNA) and 2 ribosomal RNAs (rRNA). The protein coding gene (PCGs) number and order are consistent with existing records of Polistidae. The nucleotide composition is AT: 84.5% and CG: 15.5% which are largely similar with other complete Polistidae mitogenome (15.27 ∼ 19.16%). The available mitogenome resources of Polistidae species and . were used to construct the phylogenetic tree. It showed that the genus could clearly seperated from , and the relationship in was consistent with previous studies. This mitogenome resource can contribute to further phylogenetic and taxonomic study on paper wasp.