# The genome sequence of the Orange Footman, Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)

## TL;DR

This paper provides the genome sequence of the Orange Footman moth, including its chromosomal structure and gene annotations.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first genome assembly of Eilema sororcula, including chromosomal scaffolding and mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 729.4 megabases with 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.46 kilobases long and was successfully assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 21,093 protein coding genes.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Eilema sororcula (the Orange Footman; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Erebidae). The genome sequence is 729.4 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.46 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 21,093 protein coding genes.