The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the greater wax moth <i>Galleria mellonella</i> (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Pyralidae): sequence and phylogenetic analysis comparison based on whole mitogenome

Abstract

The larva of <i>Galleria mellonella</i> is widely used as a model organism for <i>in vivo</i> toxicology and pathogenicity testing. Here, we report complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) from <i>G. mellonella</i>, which is comprised of 15,320 base pairs encoding 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and an A + T rich region. The overall base composition was G + C: 19.6%, A + T: 80.4%, with an apparent AT bias. Phylogenetic analysis using whole mitogenome revealed that <i>G. mellonella</i> was closely related to <i>Corcyra cephalonica</i>, which is in the same Pyralidae family.