The first complete mitochondrial genome of subfamily Eustrotiinae(Lepidoptera:Noctuidae):genome description and its phylogenetic implications
The Noctuidae is the largest family within the order Lepidoptera.Many species of moths in Noctuidae are known to be significant pests for crops.However,there is currently a lack of available mitochondrial genome sequences for the subfamily Eustrotiinae,a clade within the Noctuidae.In this study,we report the first complete mitochondrial genome from the subfamily Eustrotiinae,represented by the species of Maliattha signifera.The mitochondrial genome of M.signifera is 15,430 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes,two ribosomal RNA genes,22 transfer RNA genes,and one non-coding control region.We conducted phylogenetic analyses using maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods,with 60 exemplars of Noctuidae as ingroups and two species of Euteliidae as outgroups.The phylogenetic trees show that the subfamilies Plusiinae,Bagisarinae,Heliothinae,Cuculliinae,Noctuinae,Ipimorphinae,and Eustrotiinae form the monophyletic groups,while the subfamilies Hadeninae,Xyleninae,Acronictinae,and Amphipyrinae are found to be non-monophyletic.The aim of this study is to explore the phylogenetic relationship among subfamilies within Noctuidae and clarify the phylogenetic placement of M.signifera through analysis of mitochondrial genome data.