The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Lucidina vitalisi</i> (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and its phylogenetic analysis

We present the complete mitochondrial genome of the East Asian “dark” firefly <i>Lucidina vitalisi</i> (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Lampyrinae). The circular mitogenome measures 14,882 bp and includes the standard set of 37 genes along with a 259-bp control region. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 13 protein-coding genes places <i>L. vitalisi</i> as sister to <i>Lucidina</i> sp., within the Lampyrinae subfamily, distinct from the Luciolinae subfamily. This mitogenome serves as a validated genomic resource for <i>Lucidina</i>, refines its phylogenetic position, and supports future comparative, population, and conservation genetic studies of East Asian fireflies.