Complete mitochondrial genome of Aeolesthes oenochrous (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae): an endangered and colorful longhorn beetle

Abstract

Aeolesthes oenochrous (Fairmaire), a large and colorful longhorn beetle, is an endangered species in Taiwan. Its complete mitogenome, 15,747 bp, shows a typical coleopteran organization, containing 13 protein coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and one A + T rich region. Two protein coding genes, i.e. COI and ND1, have the atypical start codon of AAT and TTG, respectively. The third nucleotide position of codons shows extremely low guanine content. In the A + T rich region, there were two poly-T stretches with 14 and 13 thymine each. These two poly-T stretches were clarified by the cloning method.

• Endangered species
• longhorn beetle
• mitogenome

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Council of Agriculture for issuing the permit for collecting Aeolesthes oenochrous. Authors also acknowledge the technical services provided by Sequencing Core Facility of the National Yang-Ming University Genome Research Center (YMGC), which is supported by National Science Council.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.