Abstract

We report the assembly and annotation of the complete mitochondrial genome of the warningly-coloured wood tiger moth (Arctia plantaginis) and investigate its phylogenetic position within Arctiinae. The A.plantaginis mitogenome is 15,479 bp long with 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and an A + T-rich region (D-loop). The phylogenetic analyses based on 13 protein-coding genes showed A.plantaginis clustering within a clade of species with white wings and yellow or red bodies. This result can be useful in understanding the evolution of coloration in Arctiid moths.

Details

Title
The complete mitochondrial genome of the wood tiger moth (Arctia plantaginis) and phylogenetic analyses within Arctiinae
Author
Galarza, Juan A 1 ; Mappes, Johanna 2 

 Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland 
 Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland; Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Program, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Helsinki University Finland, Helsinki, Finland 
Pages
2171-2173
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Aug 2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
23802359
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2562095563
Copyright
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