Complete mitochondrial genome of Moore, 1881 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae).

We sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Moore, 1881 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae), which is an economically damaging pest to a diverse range of trees. The 15,260-bp-long mitogenome of this species consists of a typical set of genes, with an arrangement typical of ditrysian Lepidoptera. Of the 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 12 have a typical ATN start codon, whereas the gene begins with CGA. Ten of the 13 PCGs end with TAA, whereas , , and ended with an incomplete termination codon, T. Phylogenetic analysis using 13 PCGs of available superfamilies in Apoditrysia indicated that , belonging to the superfamily Cossoidea, formed a sister group with the confamilial species ; however, the nodal support for this group was low (46%). As more mitogenomes from ancient groups of Lepidoptera become available, further robust phylogenetic analysis and inference will be possible.