The complete mitochondrial genome of Biston panterinaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), with phylogenetic utility of mitochondrial genome in the Lepidoptera

► We report the complete mitochondrial genome of Biston panterinaria. ► Mitogenomes are effective markers in the lepidopteran phylogenetic analysis. ► Geometroidea have a closer lineage relationship with Bombycoidea than Noctuoidea. ► Alignment methods have a limited effect on phylogenetic analysis in the Lepidoptera. ► Inference methods and dataset compositions notably affected phylogenetic results.