The complete mitochondrial genomes of Notiophilus quadripunctatus Dejean, 1826 and Omophron limbatum (Fabricius, 1777): New insights into the mitogenome phylogeny of the Carabidae (Insecta, Coleoptera)

Abstract The Carabidae is by far the largest family of Adephaga, with more than 40,000 described species. Whereas their phylogeny has been extensively studied, convergences and reversals in morphological traits prevent a robust phylogenetic concept so far. In this study, we sequenced complete mitochondrial genomes Notiophilus quadripunctatus (Nebriinae) Omophrom limbatum (Omophroninae) using high-throughput sequencing. Both mitogenomes consisted single circular DNA molecule that encoded typical 13 protein-coding genes, two subunits RNAs, 22 tRNAs putative control region. Our study placed as sister taxon to all other analyzed ground beetle species whereas was identified Nebria brevicollis part Nebriinae. analyses also support monophyly Cicindelidae but place Trachypachus holmbergi (Trachypachidae) within Carabidae. Nevertheless, almost carabid subfamilies one were monophyla.