# The genome sequence of the wood-carving leafcutter bee, Megachile ligniseca (Kirby, 1802)

## TL;DR

This paper provides the genome sequence of the wood-carving leafcutter bee, including a detailed assembly and gene annotation.

## Contribution

The study presents a high-quality genome assembly and mitochondrial genome of Megachile ligniseca, a species not previously sequenced.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 290.0 megabases and is scaffolded into 16 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 23.71 kilobases in length.
- Gene annotation identified 11,722 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Megachile ligniseca (the wood-carving leafcutter bee; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Megachilidae). The genome sequence is 290.0 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 16 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 23.71 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl 11,722 protein coding genes.