In the present study, we report the first complete mitochondrial DNA genome of the genus Callipogon based on C.relictus, a natural monument and endangered species in South Korea. The mitogenome is 15,742 base pairs with 13 proteincoding genes (PCGs), two rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, and a 1033 bp long AT-rich region. The overall base composition was67.3% AT and 32.7 GC. Among 13 PCGs, seven genes (Nad2, Atp8, Atp6, Nad4L, Nad6, Cob, Nad1) harbour the typicalstop codon TAA or TAG, whereas remaining five genes terminate with T. Interestingly, Cox3 employs AGA as the terminationcodon.

• Jongok Lim(Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea Nat'l Arboretum, Pocheon)
• Dong-Keun Yi(Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology)
• Young Ho Kim(Department of Applied Biology, Kyungpook Nat'l University)
• Wonhoon Lee(Department of Plant Medicine and Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang Nat'l University)
• Sora Kim(Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Laboratory of Insect Biosystematics, Seoul Nat'l University)
• Jung-Hoon Kang(Natural Heritage Center, Nat'l Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
• Il-Kwon Kim(Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea Nat'l Arboretum)