Using the molecular marker cytochrome oxidase 1 (cox1) to identify the taxanomic position of genus Accanthopus Dejean, 1821 (Tenebrionidae, Helopini)

In this study, the phylogenetic relationships with other genera of Tenebrionidae family and its place within by phylogenetic analyzes using mitochondrial DNA gene area cox1 sequences of Accantophus Dejean, 1821 belonging to tribe Helopini. According to data gathered by various phylogenetic analyzes were discussed to reveal the place of this genus within the strain line. The study revealed that Accanthopus Dejean, 1821 genus was an ancestral member of the tribe Helopini. Future studies are planning which aimed at increasing molecular data for obtaining more detailed information about the phylogeny of the genus. Key words: Tenebrionidae, Helopini, phylogenetic, mtDNA, cox1.