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Abstract
The giant Asian mantis Hierodula formosana (Mantodea: Mantidae) is widely distributed in Taiwan. In the present study, we investigated the complete mitochondrial genome of H. formosana and the mitogenome is 16 266 bp in length. The circular molecule consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a non-coding control region, with an AT content of 75.8%. An extra non-coding region is inserted between trnM and ND2, similar to the other Mantidae species T. tamolana. A preliminary phylogenetic analysis has been carried out with 11 related species and the status of Hierodula formosana is further confirmed.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the manuscript. This work was supported by National Key Technology R&D Program (2012BAI29B01), National Science Foundation of China (81202874), and Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (20121210120006). The field sampling and tissue samples are preserved by Xiaoxuan Tian’s research group of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.