The complete mitochondrial genome of the Parasa tessellata (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)

Abstract

In the present study, the complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Parasa tessellata (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) is described. The mitogenome (15,308 bp) of P. tessellata encodes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and an adenine (A) + thymine (T)-rich region. Its gene complement and order are similar to that of other sequenced lepidopterans. Phylogenetic analyses based on 13 PCGs using maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference (BI) revealed that P. tessellata resides in the Sphingidae family. This study provided the valuable evidence on phylogenetic relationship of the P. tessellata at the molecular level and essential resource for further research on this species.

Keywords

• mitogenome
• phylogenetic analyses
• parasa tessellata