# The genome sequence of the Marbled White Spot, Protodeltote pygarga (Hufnagel, 1766)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Marbled White Spot butterfly, including chromosomal scaffolds and gene annotations.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for Protodeltote pygarga.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 421.1 megabases and includes 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- Gene annotation identified 17,784 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.48 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Protodeltote pygarga (the Marbled White Spot; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). The genome sequence is 421.1 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.48 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 17,784 protein coding genes.