The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the European map butterfly (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).

The European map butterfly (Linnaeus, 1758) is a species showing extreme seasonal polyphenism. The complete 15,207 bp circular mitogenome consisting of 81.6% AT nucleotides, was assembled by Illumina genome skimming. It includes 22 tRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, and a control region in the typical butterfly gene order. features an atypical CGA start codon and , , , , , and have incomplete stop codons completed by 3'A residues added to the mRNA. Phylogenetic reconstruction places as a basal lineage within tribe Nymphalini, consistent with previous phylogenetic hypotheses.