The complete mitogenome of the pond wolf spider , with phylogenetic implications for the Lycosidae.

The pond wolf spider Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 (Araneae: Lycosidae) is an important predator of agricultural pests in southern, eastern and southeastern Asia. Here, we report the complete mitogenome of this spider reconstructed from Illumina sequencing data. The circular mitogenome length is 14,533 bp with the nucleotide composition A (33.3%), C (8.2%), G (15.2%), and T (43.3%). The mitogenome comprises 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and a control region. Phylogenetic analyses of Lycosidae mitogenomes supported the monophyly of the subfamily Pardosinae and the two genera and , and indicated the polyphyly of the subfamily Lycosinae and the paraphyly of its type genus . In this study, is the closest relative to . These results provide useful genetic information for future studies on the diversity, phylogeny, and evolution for wolf spiders.