# Complete mitochondrial genome of Aphlugiolopsis punctipennis (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae)

**Authors:** Rui Han, Tingting Yu, Xun Bian, Bin Zhang

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.01206-25 · 2026-02-12

## TL;DR

This paper reports the full mitochondrial genome of a stick insect species from China.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete mitogenome sequence for Aphlugiolopsis punctipennis.

## Key findings

- The mitogenome is 18,008 bp long and has a high AT content of 73%.
- It includes 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a control region.

## Abstract

We present the complete mitochondrial genome of Aphlugiolopsis punctipennis from China. The mitogenome of A. punctipennis is a double-stranded circular structure with a length of 18,008 bp and is AT rich (73%). It contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, and a control region.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Aphlugiolopsis punctipennis (taxon 3465005)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** COX1 (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) [NCBI Gene 4512] {aka COI, MTCO1}, COX2 (cytochrome c oxidase subunit II) [NCBI Gene 4513] {aka COII, MTCO2}, COX3 (cytochrome c oxidase subunit III) [NCBI Gene 4514] {aka COIII, MTCO3}, MMAB (metabolism of cobalamin associated B) [NCBI Gene 326625] {aka ATR, CFAP23, cblB, cob}, ATP8 (ATP synthase F0 subunit 8) [NCBI Gene 4509] {aka ATPase8, MTATP8}, ATP6 (ATP synthase F0 subunit 6) [NCBI Gene 4508] {aka ATPase6, MTATP6}
- **Species:** Phlugiolopsis tuberculata (species) [taxon 2993980]

## Figures

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12981101