The complete mitochondrial genome of a tea bagworm, Mahasena colona (Lepidoptera: Psychidae).

The mitochondrial genome of Mahasena colona Sonan has been sequenced and annotated completely. The entire genome is 16,119 bp in length with an A + T content of 82.85% (GenBank accession No. KY856825). The tea bagworm mt genome encodes all 37 genes that are typically found in animal mt genomes, consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes. Within the mt genome of M. colona, there are six gene reading frame overlaps. The gene order is consistent with other sequenced mt genome of moths and butterflies in Ditrysia. The mt genome of M. colona contains a 728 bp A + T-rich region with a high A + T content of 97.66%.