Description and mitochondrial genome sequencing of a new species of inquiline gall wasp, Synergus nanlingensis (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae, Synergini), from China

By

Duan, Yu Bo
Wang, Yan-Jie
Zhu, Dao-Hong
Zeng, Yang
Wang, Xiudan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

97

Pages

105--126

Subjects

Castanopsis , gall wasp , Mitogenome , Morphology , phylogenetic analysis

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.97.119433

 

Abstract

A new species of inquiline gall wasp, Synergus nanlingensis Wang & Zeng, sp. nov., which was reared from galls on Castanopsis eyrei Tutch (Fagaceae) collected in Guangdong Province, China, is described and illustrated herein along with its mitochondrial genome. The mitogenome of S. nanlingensis is 16,604 base pairs in length and comprises 37 genes, which is typical of mitogenomes. One large control region was detected in the S. nanlingensis mitogenome, which differed from that reported for other Cynipidae species. Similar to other Cynipidae species, S. nanlingensis has the same four common gene rearrangement events; however, it shows some differences, as follows: trnS1 is downstream of Cytb; trnS2 is upstream of nad1; and trnC is downstream of rrnS. Phylogenetic analysis using COI, CytB, and 28S-D2 sequences confirmed that S. nanlingensis is a distinct species belonging to the genus Synergus Hartig.