Elachiptera decipiens is cereal pest distributed in North America, Europe, and China. Its complete mitochondrial genome from Xinjiang, China was sequenced using next-generation sequencing technique. The 18,344 bp mitogenome contains 13 protein-coding gene sequences (PCGs), 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs. Phylogenetic analysis based on 13 PCG sequences at family level and COI gene sequences at subfamily level. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that E. decipiens is closely related to E. insignis. The complete mitogenome of E. decipiens would help understand Chloropidae evolution and develop rapid identification methods based on mitochondrial genes.
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