The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Hyalomma rufipes</i> (Acari: Ixodidae) from China and comparative analysis of mitogenomes in genus <i>Hyalomma</i>

The coarse-legged tick Hyalomma rufipes (Koch, 1844), a two-host and an important vector for multiple pathogens, can cause severe damage to humans domestic animals. Here, we provide the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of H. from China obtained by next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods. 14,761 bp long mitogenome had high A + T content (79.7%) contained typical set 37 genes, with 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNAs) 2 ribosomal (rRNAs). also included two control regions (CRs) three tick-boxes. We compared mitogenomes South Africa. results showed that gene arrangement, CRs location, incomplete secondary structures trnC trnS1 were similar. However, several differences presented in isolates, including length termination codons PCGs. Also, comparison species revealed length, content, initiation codons. Furthermore, rearrangement existed mitogenomes, unique arrangement Amblyomma transversale. Additionally, our phylogenetic analyses clearly clarified relationships within ticks, being clustered other more closely related marginatum.