Mitochondrial genome of Macrostemum floridum (Trichoptera)

Hong-Lin Qin; Xi-Fa Zhong; Yi-Min Li; Jing-Cai Huang; Hong Wang; Yu-Jun Wang

doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1907805

Mitochondrial genome of Macrostemum floridum (Trichoptera)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2021 Mar 31;6(4):1315-1316. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1907805.

Authors

Hong-Lin Qin¹, Xi-Fa Zhong¹, Yi-Min Li¹, Jing-Cai Huang², Hong Wang³, Yu-Jun Wang³

Affiliations

¹ College of Oceanography, Beibu Gulf University, Guangxi, PR China.
² College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, PR China.
³ Ocean College, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, PR China.

Abstract

Trichoptera are a group of the benthic organism, almost all of which live in water during their life cycle. Trichoptera usually develop through egg, larva, pupa, and moth stages. In its larval stage, Trichoptera usually live in water and are often called the caddisfly. In this study, the mitochondrial genome of Macrostemum floridum was analyzed. The total length of the mitochondrial genome is 15,424 bp and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and one control region. The genome has a typical mitochondrial gene sequence of Trichoptera. Phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial genomes of 23 species of Trichoptera and Lepidoptera showed that M. floridum forms a monophyletic group with other species of Lepidoptera.

Keywords: Trichoptera; caddisfly; mitochondrial genome; phylogenetic analysis.

Grants and funding

This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of GuangXi [no. 2020GXNSFAA159054] and the Scientific Research Foundation Project of Qinzhou [20198510].