The complete mitochdrial genome of Issoria eugenia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae)

Abstract

The mitochondrial genome of Issoria eugenia is described in this study. The molecule is 15,206 bp in length, containing 37 typical insect mitochondrial genes and one AT-rich region. All protein-coding genes (PCGs) started with ATN, except for COI gene with CGA, nine PCGs harbour the typical stop codon TAA, whereas four PCGs terminate with TA or T. The rrnL and rrnS genes are 1316 bp and 736 bp in length, respectively. The AT-rich region contains several non-repetitive sequences and several structural features characteristic of lepidopterans. The mitogenome data would be useful for further understanding the taxonomy and phylogeny of Heliconiinae.

Keywords

• complete mitochondrial genome
• nymphalidae
• heliconiinae
• issoria eugenia