The complete mitogenome of Euschemon rafflesia (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)

Jing Zhang, Qian Cong, Jinhui Shen, Xiao Ling Fan, Min Wang, Nick V. Grishin

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Abstract

We assembled a complete mitochondrial genome of a unique Australian skipper butterfly Euschemon rafflesia (Hesperiidae) from next generation sequencing reads. The 15,447 bp mitogenome covers 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and an A + T-rich region. Its gene order is typical for mitogenomes of Lepidoptera. Phylogenetic analysis places Euschemon rafflesia as a sister to the rest of Hesperiidae except Coeliadinae.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)136-138
Number of pages3
JournalMitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017

Keywords

  • Coeliadinae
  • Euschemoninae
  • Next-generation sequencing
  • frenulum
  • phylogeny

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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