Characterization of the nearly complete mitochondrial genome of ochraceous darkies, Selys, 1859 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Euphaeidae) and phylogenetic analysis.

In the present study, the nearly complete mitochondrial genome of was described and its phylogenetic position in the family Euphaeidae was analyzed. Here, we recovered 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs and a partial control region, resulting in a mitogenome length of 15,545bp. All protein-coding genes were initiated by the typical ATN codon except and , which utilizes the TTG codon. Four protein-coding genes (, , and ) are terminated by an incomplete stop codon T, while others end with either a TAA or TAG codon. The intergenic spacer region, S5, is absent in this mitogenome, supporting the lack of this region as a specific character in damselflies. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the newly sequenced is phylogenetically closer to with a high support value.