Background Microbial inhabitants of soils are important to ecosystem and planetary
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …

In this study, we analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Speiredonia
retorta, which is a pest and a member of the Lepidoptera order. In total, the S. retorta …

The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Saturnia jonasii (Lepidoptera:
Saturniidae) was sequenced and compared to those of 19 other bombycoid species …

Simple Summary The Pyraloidea is a large superfamily of Lepidoptera in species
composition. To date, the higher-level phylogenetic relationships in this group remain …

Simple Summary Many bark beetles are destructive pests in coniferous forests and cause
extensive ecological and economic losses worldwide. Comparative studies of the structural …

Zygaenidae comprises> 1036 species, including many folivorous pests in agriculture. In the
present study, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of a major pest of tea …

To explore the debated phylogenetic relationship of two Hesperiidae subfamilies, Pyrginae
and Eudaminae, and contribute to the understanding of the evolution of mitogenomic …

Plukenetia volubilis L.(Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae), also known as Sacha inchi, is
considered a promising crop due to its high seed content of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) …

Currently, there are two subspecies of the chestnut tiger butterfly (Parantica sita) recognized
in China. P. s. sita is widely distributed in southwest China and P. s. niphonica in Taiwan …

Abstract Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a devastating invasive pest
worldwide, causing severe damage to tomatoes. Recently, it has been recorded in the …