The first mitochondrial genome from the Sterrhinae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its phylogenetic implications

Lu Song; Yu-Xia Shi; Jun-Hao Li; Si-Lin Su; Hong-Fei Zhang; Wei-Li Ding; Ming-Sheng Yang

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1699467

The first mitochondrial genome from the Sterrhinae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its phylogenetic implications

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2019 Dec 12;5(1):214-215. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1699467.

Authors

Lu Song¹, Yu-Xia Shi¹, Jun-Hao Li¹, Si-Lin Su¹, Hong-Fei Zhang¹, Wei-Li Ding¹, Ming-Sheng Yang¹

Affiliation

¹ College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, Henan, China.

Abstract

In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of a geometrid species, Idaea simplicior (Prout), was sequenced. The I. simplicior mitogenome is a circular, double-stranded molecule, with 15,950 bp in size. The typical 37 mitochondrial genes (13 PCGs, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs) and an A + T-rich region are included. Gene content and arrangement are highly conserved and typical of Lepidoptera. Interestingly, the I. simplicior mitogenome is rich in microsatellite sequences of (TA)_12-18 with a scattered distribution in six intergenic regions. Phylogenetic analyses based on the combined 37 mitochondrial genes show that the Larentiinae and Ennominae are monophyletic. The Sterrhinae, which is represented by the only I. simplicior sequenced in this study, shows a closer relationship with the Larentiinae than Ennominae, which confirms previous morphological studies.

Keywords: Geometroidea; mitochondrial genome; moths; phylogeny.

Grants and funding

This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [31702046], the Key Scientific Research Projects of Higher Education Institutions of Henan Province [No. 18A180036] and the Project of Scientific Research Innovation Fund for College Student [ZKNUD2019019 and ZKNUD2019076].