The complete mitochondrial genome of (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) and phylogenetic relationships within Noctuoidea.

To determine the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) structure and to clarify its phylogenetic position, the entire mitogenome of was sequenced and annotated. The mitogenome is 15,721 bp in size and contains 37 genes (protein-coding genes, transfer RNA genes, ribosomal RNA genes) usually found in lepidopteran mitogenomes. The newly sequenced mitogenome contained some common features reported in other Erebidae species, e.g., an A+T biased nucleotide composition and a non-canonical start codon for (CGA). Like other insect mitogenomes, the mitogenome had a conserved sequence 'ATACTAA' in an intergenic spacer between and , and a motif 'ATAGA' followed by a 20 bp poly-T stretch in the A+T rich region. Phylogenetic analyses supported as part of the Erebidae family and reconfirmed the monophyly of the subfamilies Arctiinae, Catocalinae and Lymantriinae within Erebidae.