The complete mitochondrial genome of Corythoxestis sunosei (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) with phylogenetic consideration

Abstract

The complete mitogenome of Corythoxestis sunosei (GenBank accession number MT611524) is 15,511 bp in length, and harbors 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNA genes, and an A + T-rich region. The overall base composition is A (40.04%), C (10.64%), G (7.62%), and T (41.70%), showing AT-rich feature (81.74%). ATG, ATT, CGA were initiation codons and TAA and T were termination codons. All the 22 tRNAs displayed a common cloverleaf secondary structure, except for trnS₁ which lacked the dihydrouracil (DHU) arm. Phylogenetic tree based on 13 PCGs showed that C. sunosei has a close phylogenetic relationship with Gibbovalva kobusi and Cameraria ohridella and belongs to Gracillariidae.

Keywords:

• Corythoxestis sunosei
• Gracillariidae
• mitogenome

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in the GenBank at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/, reference number MT611524.

Additional information

Funding

This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guizhou Educational Committee [2015476], and the Program for Science and Technology Youth Talents in Department of Education in Guizhou Province [2017330].