Complete mitochondrial genome data and phylogenetic analysis of the Great Marquis, Bassarona dunya (Doubleday, 1848) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Limenitidinae) from Malaysia. Issue 1 (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miga, Marylin; Yap, Yong Zi; Jahari, Puteri Nur Syahzanani; Parimannan, Sivachandran; Rajandas, Heera; Abu Bakar-Latiff, Muhammad; Jing Wei, Yap; Shamsir, Mohd Shahir; Mohd Salleh, Faezah
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 8:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 171
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: The Great Marquis -- Bassarona dunya -- complete mitogenome -- Limenitidinae -- Malaysia; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2023.2167476
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: The Great Marquis or Bassarona dunya is a butterfly species commonly found in the tropical regions of Asia, America, and Africa. This butterfly is a member of the subfamily Limenitidinae and the classification within this subfamily has been unstable. Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of B. dunya sampled from Malaysia. The mitogenome is 15, 242 bp long, comprising a set of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), and an A + T rich region. All PCGs were initiated by the typical ATN codon, except for COX1 which started with a CGA start codon. Nine PCGs were terminated with a TAA or TAG stop codon, while COX1, COX2, NAD4, and NAD5 ended with an incomplete T. The 12S and 16S rRNAs were 716 bp and 1269 bp in length, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis supported the placement of B. dunya within Limenitidinae with a high support value.