The phylogenetic position of Arhaphe deviatica within Hemipteran insects: A potential model species for eco‐devo studies of symbiosis
Insecta is known to be the most diverse group of species, exhibiting numerous forms of
endosymbiotic associations. Molecular techniques have provided significant indicators
for insect–microbe interactions. The present study aimed to register one of the true
bugs of pentatomomorpha and clarify its taxonomic position through phylogenetic
analysis of the partial 16S rRNA gene region. A maximum likelihood analysis retrieved a
generally well‐supported phylogeny based on Tamura 3‐parameter model. Based on
the partial mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene sequences, a phylogenetic study of suborder
Heteroptera relationships within Hemipteras' order was constructed. Sequences of
221 bases of the 3ʹ end of the gene from 28 species within 16 families were analyzed.
This analysis and bootstrap confidence revealed two major clades comprising four
suborders within Hemiptera, with a close relationship between Heteroptera +
(Sternorrhyncha + (Auchenorrhycha + Coleorrhyncha)). Infraorder Pentatomomorpha
is forming a sister group with a substantial bootstrap value to Cimicomorpha. Pyrrhocoroidea
forms a sister relationship with Lygaeoidea + Coreoidea. There is a close
relationship between Largidae and Pyrrhocoridae within Pyrrhocoroidea. The results
show that the present species is firmly embedded in the genus Arhaphe with 94.35%
sequence resemblance to its congeners. Besides, the recovered hemipteran species
considered a potential model group for studying different symbionts. We propose both
phylogenetic and ecological evolutionary developmental biology viewpoints for a more
synthetic understanding of insect populations' molecular evolution.
Aedes aegypti (Culicidae), the mosquito that causes yellow fever, is regarded as a significant vector for
many disease agents. The current study sought to learn more about mosquito mid-gut…