# The genome sequence of the Lilac Beauty, Apeira syringaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Lilac Beauty butterfly, including chromosomal scaffolding and gene annotation.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for Apeira syringaria, including sex chromosome and mitochondrial data.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 544.4 megabases and includes 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- Gene annotation identified 18,426 protein coding genes using Ensembl.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.5 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Apeira syringaria (the Lilac Beauty; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The genome sequence is 544.4 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the assembled Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.5 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 18,426 protein coding genes.