title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the endangered Lycaenid butterfly Shijimiaeoides divina (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae).
abstract: The lycaenid butterfly, Shijimiaeoides divina (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), has been listed in Korea as a class II endangered wild species since 2012. Therefore, the mitogenome sequence is necessary to better understand genomic characteristics of the species. The 15 259-bp complete mitochondrial genome of the species consists of a typical set of genes, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes, and 1 major non-coding AT-rich region, with an arrangement typical of Ditrysia (trnM-trnI-trnQ between the AT-rich region and ND2). The 379-bp A + T-rich region has a trnK-like sequence. Phylogenetic analysis using 13 protein-coding genes of the families Lycaenidae and Riodinidae with outgroups from species in Nymphalidae indicates that each family is a strong monophyletic group and that S. divina, belonging to Polyommatinae, is correctly placed as a sister to the within-subfamilial species Cupido argiades with the highest support.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences , Chonnam National University , Gwangju , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Su Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: a Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences , Chonnam National University , Gwangju , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min Jee
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: b Research Institute for East Asian Environment and Biology , Seoul , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: a Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences , Chonnam National University , Gwangju , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Iksoo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002080:Butterflies / Q000235:genetics*; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D049750:Genome, Insect; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D019476:Insect Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Endangered species; Shijimiaeoides divina; mitochondrial genome