# The genome sequence of a digger wasp, Ectemnius continuus (Fabricius, 1804)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the digger wasp Ectemnius continuus, including a detailed assembly and gene annotation.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genome assembly for Ectemnius continuus, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 260.3 megabases and is scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 27.05 kilobases long and has been fully assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 9,835 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Ectemnius continuus (digger wasp; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Crabronidae). The genome sequence is 260.3 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 27.05 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 9,835 protein coding genes.