The first complete mitochondrial genome sequences of an ancient orphan evolutionary lineage of Eumolpinae leaf beetles endemic to the South Pacific.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are very limited mitogenome data representing most animal groups, particularly among the insects, which are otherwise extremely diverse and fulfill important ecological, sanitary, forest and agroeconomic roles. Increasing taxonomic diversity with new additions to the pool of mitogenomes for unrepresented evolutionary lineages is an opportunity to increase the phylogenetic power of mitogenome data, as well as refining our understanding of mitogenome diversity. Here, we characterize the complete mitogenomes of three species in two subgenera of Taophila leaf beetles, members of the hyperdiverse Eumolpinae, currently very poorly represented by mitogenomes, and the first representing an enigmatic independent evolutionary branch of the Eumolpini tribe, originated in the

SUBMITTER: Cardoso A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12577182 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature