# The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of Pealius mori (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

## TL;DR

This paper reports the full mitochondrial genome of Pealius mori and uses it to study its evolutionary relationships within the Hemiptera order.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete mitochondrial genome of Pealius mori and clarifies its phylogenetic position.

## Key findings

- The mitogenome of Pealius mori is 15,654 bp long with 37 typical mitochondrial genes and an A+T bias of 75.34%.
- Phylogenetic analysis shows P. mori China is closely related to P. mori France and Pealius machili.
- The findings support the taxonomic classification of Aleyrodidae and their relationship with the Pealius genus.

## Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Pealius mori (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) was determined in this study. The mitogenome was 15,654 bp long with 37 typical Insecta mitochondrial genes and one non-coding control region. Its gene content and order were different to other Hemiptera mitochondrial genomes. The overall nucleotide composition of the mitogenome was 42.62% A, 32.73% T, 11.12% G and 13.54% C, with an A + T bias of 75.34%. Phylogenetic analyses of 14 species in Aleyrodidae, 2 species in Lepidoptera and 1 species in Thysanoptera by Maximum Likelihood showed that P. mori China had been more closely related to P. mori France, closely related to Pealius machili. This result well supported the taxonomic position of Aleyrodidae and their close relationship with the Pealius category.