Complete mitochondrial genome of stripped fruit fly, Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) scutellata (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Anshun, Southwest China

Abstract

The striped fruit fly, Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) scutellata occurred in East and Southeast Asia and is one of the most serious pest insects in China. Complete mitochondrial genome was sequenced and characterized for the fruit fly from Anshun, Guizhou Province in Southwest China. The pest fruit fly has a total length of 15,904 bp, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA, 2 rRNA genes and a non-coding region (A + T-rich control region). The phylogenetic position of B. scutellata was closely clustered with B. cucurbitae, B. tau, B. caudata and B. diaphora. The all species of the subgenus Zeugodacus formed a sister group which was monophyletic. The complete mitochondrial genome of B. scutellata will provide helpful information for genetics, systematics and phylogeny of tephritid fruit flies, Particularly Bactrocera genus.

Keywords

• bactrocera (zeugodacus) scutellata
• mitochondrial genome
• phylogeny