Complete mitogenome of the ixodid tickDermacentor reticulatus(Acari: Ixodida)

Here, we present the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence ofDermacentor reticulatus. The mitogenome is 14,806 bp and contains 13 protein-coding, 2 rRNA, and 22 tRNA genes, along with 2 control regions.Dermacentor reticulatusmitogenome has the common mitochondrial gene order ofMetastriataticks. It is phylogenetically close to the mitogenomes ofDermacentorticks, of whichD. everestanusmitogenome is the closest with 85.7% similarity. These data provide insights into the phylogenetic relations amongDermacentorticks.