Abstract
The complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of a stonefly species, Togoperla sp. (Plecoptera: Perlidae), was sequenced. The 15,723 bp long genome has the standard metazoan complement of 37 genes and an A+T-rich region, which is the same as the insect ancestral genome arrangement.
Acknowledgements
We express our sincere thanks to Weihai Li (Henan Institute of Science and Technology) for identifying the specimen.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This research was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of PR China (Nos. 31320103902, 31322501, 41271063), the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of PR China (No. 201178).