# The complete mitochondrial genome of Lucidina vitalisi (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and its phylogenetic analysis

## TL;DR

This paper reports the full mitochondrial genome of the East Asian firefly Lucidina vitalisi and its evolutionary placement among fireflies.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete mitochondrial genome for Lucidina vitalisi and clarifies its phylogenetic position.

## Key findings

- The mitochondrial genome is 14,882 bp long and contains 37 standard genes plus a control region.
- Phylogenetic analysis shows L. vitalisi is closely related to Lucidina sp. and distinct from Luciolinae.
- The genome serves as a resource for future genetic studies of East Asian fireflies.

## Abstract

We present the complete mitochondrial genome of the East Asian “dark” firefly Lucidina vitalisi (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Lampyrinae). The circular mitogenome measures 14,882 bp and includes the standard set of 37 genes along with a 259-bp control region. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 13 protein-coding genes places L. vitalisi as sister to Lucidina sp., within the Lampyrinae subfamily, distinct from the Luciolinae subfamily. This mitogenome serves as a validated genomic resource for Lucidina, refines its phylogenetic position, and supports future comparative, population, and conservation genetic studies of East Asian fireflies.