The mitochondrial genome of the Steppe carpenter moth (Paracossulus thrips Hubner, 1818)

Paracossulus thrips (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) is a rare micromoth species native to the Eurasian steppe that occurs in fragmented populations across its distribution area. In Europe, it persisted only in a few isolated populations, which warranted protection by the EU's Habitats Directive. We assembled the first complete mitochondrial genomes of two individuals of P. thrips using shotgun whole-genome sequencing data. The assembled mitogenomes were complete and circular; they contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, and two rRNA genes.