Comparative Mitochondrial Genomics of selected Noctuoid Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) with implications for their Phylogeny

In this study, I sequenced and annotated the complete mitochondrial genome sequences of 19 species that belong to the superfamily Noctuoidea viz. Actinotia polyodon, Episparis tortuosalis, Ercheia cyllaria, Eudocima salaminia, Hulodes caranea, Hypospila bolinoides, Ischyja manlia, Lygephila dorsigera, Mecodina praecipua, Mocis undata, Odontodes seranensis, Ophiusa tirhaca, Oraesia emarginata, Pandesma quenavadi, Polydesma boarmoides, Psimada quadripennis, Rusicada privata, Trigonodes hyppasia and Xanthodes albago. In addition to this, I performed the analysis of their genetic compositions as well as their molecular characterization in order to provide molecular insights into their taxonomic and phylogenetic implications. Based on the data and those obtained from the NCBI database, I examined the phylogenetic relationships among the species of the superfamily Noctuoidea.