Complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Neochalcosia remota</i> (Walker, 1854) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae).

ABSTRACT: The Zygaenidae family comprises diurnal moths recognized for their bright coloration and chemical defenses. Despite its ecological and evolutionary significance, mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) data remain scarce. Here, we present the mitogenome of Neochalcosia remota, the first to be elucidated in members of the Neochalcosia genus, in the Chalcosiinae subfamily. The complete mitogenome is 15,246 bp and contains the standard set of 37 genes, with 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs, as well as an A + T-rich region. An inverted translocation of the trnE-trnS₁ block (underlined gene names indicate a counter-clockwise transcriptional direction), instead of the typical trnS₁ -trnE arrangement in Lepidoptera, pr

SUBMITTER: Pyo JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12777847 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature