Mitochondrial genome of the pine tip moth Rhyacionia leptotubula (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Abstract

The complete nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial genome of the pine tip moth Rhyacionia leptotubula (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) was determined. The entire genome is 15,877 bp in length, encoding the standard set of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and an A+T-rich control region. The gene order is typical of Lepidoptera and differs from the insect ancestral type in the location of trnM. All protein-coding sequences start with a typical ATN codon, with the exception of COI, which begins with CGA. All tRNA genes could be folded into the typical cloverleaf secondary structure, except trnS2 lacking of dihydrouridine arm. Additionally, the 7-bp long ATACTAA motif is present in the intergenic space sequence located between trnS1 and nad1, and a long T-stretch with conserved ATAGA motif exists in the A+T-rich region, as found in Lepidoptera. The mitogenome given here provides important molecular information to phylogenetic and population genetic researches.

Keywords::

• Mitogenome
• Rhyacionia leptotubula
• tRNA
• Lepidoptera

Acknowledgments

Financial support for this study came from research grants of the National Nature Science Foundation of China (30960316), and Science Foundation for the Excellent Youth Academic and Technological Scholars of Yunnan Province of China (2008PY021).

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