The complete mitochondrial genome of Empoascanara sipra (Hemiptera:Cicadellidae:Typhlocybinae) with phylogenetic consideration

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the leafhopper Empoascanara sipra Dworakowska, 1980 was sequenced and annotated from this study. The circular molecule is 14,827 bp in length, including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and one AT-rich region. The base composition of the genome is as follows: A (42.6%), T (33.9%), G (10.0%), and C (13.4%). 11 PCGs have ATN as the start codon, except for atp8 and nad5 genes have TTG. The conventional termination codons (TAA or TAG) occur in 11 PCGs, whereas cox2 and nad2 use incomplete codon (T––) as termination codon. Phylogenetic analysis using 13 PCGs showed that E. sipra was clustered with two Typhlocybinae species, which was consistent with the conventional classification.