Description of the first species of Scutigerella (Symphyla, Scutigerellidae) from China, with mitogenomic and genetic divergence analysis.

Jin & Bu, from China is described and illustrated. It is characterized by a deeply emarginated posterior margin of tergite 2, less differentiated marginal setae on all tergites, absence of seta a3 around the antennal base, and 6-8 setae on the first tergite. The complete mitochondrial genome of the new species is also analyzed and compared with the mitogenome of . In the reconstructed Neighbor-Joining tree based on COI gene sequences, clusters with , however, with big distances. The genetic divergence among and congeners, species of and , and both families of Symphyla was analyzed using COI gene sequences.