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First complete mitochondrial genome of Rhodinia species (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae): genome description and phylogenetic implication

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 September 2021

Dong-Bin Chen ,
Ru-Song Zhang ,
Xiang-Dong Jin ,
Jian Yang ,
Peng Li  and
Yan-Qun Liu Open the ORCID record for Yan-Qun Liu [Opens in a new window]
Dong-Bin Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Sericulture, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110866, China
Ru-Song Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of Sericulture, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110866, China
Xiang-Dong Jin
Affiliation:
Oak Silkmoth Group, Sericultural Institute of Jilin Province, 399 South Songjiang Road, Jilin 132200, China
Jian Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Sericulture, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110866, China
Peng Li
Affiliation:
Department of Sericulture, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110866, China
Yan-Qun Liu*
Affiliation:
Department of Sericulture, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110866, China
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Author for correspondence: Yan-Qun Liu, Email: liuyanqun@syau.edu.cn
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Abstract

To explore the characteristics of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the squeaking silkmoths Rhodinia, a genus of wild silkmoths in the family Saturniidae of Lepidoptera, and reveal phylogenetic relationships, the mitogenome of Rhodinia fugax Butler was determined. This wild silkmoth spins a green cocoon that has potential significance in sericulture, and exhibits a unique feature that its larvae can squeak loudly when touched. The mitogenome of R. fugax is a circular molecule of 15,334 bp long and comprises 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and an A + T-rich region, consistent with previous observations of Saturniidae species. The 370-bp A + T-rich region of R. fugax contains no tandem repeat elements and harbors several features common to the Bombycidea insects, but microsatellite AT repeat sequence preceded by the ATTTA motif is not present. Mitogenome-based phylogenetic analysis shows that R. fugax belongs to Attacini, instead of Saturniini. This study presents the first mitogenome for Rhodinia genus.

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Attacinimitochondrial genomephylogenetic relationshipRhodinia fugaxSaturniidae

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 112 , Issue 2 , April 2022 , pp. 243 - 252
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