The complete mitochondrial genome of Tetramorium tsushimae (Emery, 1925) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Abstract

Tetramorium tsushimae (Emery, 1925) is an omnivorous ant species native to East Asia and has been introduced to North America. The mitochondrial genome of T. tsushimae is 19,207 bp in length with an A + T content of 81.3% and includes 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNAs, and a control region. This sequence data would play an important role in the investigation of mitochondrial evolution of the subfamily Myrmicinae.

Keywords

• tetramorium tsushimae
• myrmicinae
• mitochondrial genome
• phylogenetic analysis