The complete mitochondrial genome of the shining leaf chafer Mimela junii (Duftschmidt, 1805) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Francesco Nardi; Rebecca Funari; Antonio Carapelli; Davide Badano; Francesco Frati; Claudio Cucini

doi:10.1080/23802359.2024.2417936

The complete mitochondrial genome of the shining leaf chafer Mimela junii (Duftschmidt, 1805) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2024 Oct 23;9(10):1439-1444. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2024.2417936. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Francesco Nardi^{1

2}, Rebecca Funari¹, Antonio Carapelli^{1

2}, Davide Badano^{1

2}, Francesco Frati^{1

2}, Claudio Cucini¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
² National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Palermo, Italy.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the shining leaf chafer Mimela junii was sequenced and is herein described. The mitogenome consists of a circular molecule of 16,805 bp, with an overall AT content of 75.7%. It encodes for 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs) and contains a non-coding Control Region (CR) characterized by the presence of tandem repeats. The gene order corresponds to the ancestral Pancrustacea model and mitogenome characteristics are congruous with those of hexapods. In the phylogenetic analysis, M. junii is nested within a paraphyletic Anomala with high support, and is herein associated with Anomala corpulenta with medium/low support.

Keywords: Anomala; Rutelinae; agricultural pest; mitogenomics; molecular identification.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the NBFC to University of Siena/Department of Life Sciences, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, PNRR, Missione 4 Componente 2, ‘Dalla ricerca all’impresa’, Investimento 1.4, Project CN00000033.