Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome ofArma custos(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

TheArma custosis an important natural enemy of agricultural and forest pests. The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) ofA. custoswas determined in the present paper. This mitogenome is 15,629 bp in size and comprises of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and a control region. All protein-coding genes are initiate with ATN, exceptND2,COX1,ATP8andND1use TTA or TTG as the start codon, and terminate with TAA with the exception ofCOX2andND5which use a single T residue as the stop codon. All tRNAs, ranging from 63 to 72 bp, have the cloverleaf structure excepttRNA(Ser(AGN)). The monophyly of the subfamily Asopinae is highly supported by the phylogenetic tree andA. custosis recovered as sister to the remaining Asopinae species.