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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Red Costate Tiger Moth (Aloa lactinea [Cramer, 1777]), and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Subfamily Arctiinae

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Anhui Province Eco-Environmental Monitoring Center, Hefei 230071, China
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College of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230093, China
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Genes 2025, 16(5), 554; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16050554
Submission received: 27 March 2025 / Revised: 26 April 2025 / Accepted: 29 April 2025 / Published: 30 April 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Aloa lactinea, class Insecta, order Lepidoptera, superfamily Noctuoidea, family Erebidae, and subfamily Arctiinae, is a polytrophic agricultural pest. However, there are still many sequences missing for Arctiinae from mitochondrial whole-genome sequences. Methods: In this study, we determined and analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of A. lactinea. Furthermore, based on the sequencing results, we used the Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood, and maximum reduction methods to analyze the phylogenies of 18 species of the Hypophora subfamily. Results: The mitochondrial genome was found to be a circular double-stranded DNA with a length of 15,380 bp and included 13 protein-coding genes (PCGS), 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and one control region. With the exception of tRNASer(AGC), all the tRNA genes could form conventional clover structures. There were 23 intergenic spacer regions with lengths of 1–52 bp and six gene overlaps with lengths of 1–8 bp. The control region was located between rrnS and tRNAMet genes and comprised 303 bp and an AT content of 74.25%. Conclusions: The results showed that A. lactinea is closely related to Hyphantria cunea. Our results suggest that Syntomini is phylogenetically distinct from Arctiini and may warrant separate tribal status within Arctiinae. This study is dedicated to researching the mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic relationships of A. lactinea, providing a molecular basis for its classification.
Keywords: Aloa lactinea; Arctiinae; Lepidoptera; mitochondrial whole genome; phylogenetic analysis Aloa lactinea; Arctiinae; Lepidoptera; mitochondrial whole genome; phylogenetic analysis

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Pan, C.; Xu, S.; Shu, Y.; Fang, J. The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Red Costate Tiger Moth (Aloa lactinea [Cramer, 1777]), and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Subfamily Arctiinae. Genes 2025, 16, 554. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16050554

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Pan C, Xu S, Shu Y, Fang J. The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Red Costate Tiger Moth (Aloa lactinea [Cramer, 1777]), and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Subfamily Arctiinae. Genes. 2025; 16(5):554. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16050554

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Pan, Chengrong, Sheng Xu, Yu Shu, and Jie Fang. 2025. "The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Red Costate Tiger Moth (Aloa lactinea [Cramer, 1777]), and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Subfamily Arctiinae" Genes 16, no. 5: 554. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16050554

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Pan, C., Xu, S., Shu, Y., & Fang, J. (2025). The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Red Costate Tiger Moth (Aloa lactinea [Cramer, 1777]), and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Subfamily Arctiinae. Genes, 16(5), 554. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16050554

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