# The genome sequence of a ground beetle, Ophonus ardosiacus (Lutshnik, 1922)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of a ground beetle species, including chromosomal scaffolds and gene annotations.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for the ground beetle Ophonus ardosiacus.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 911.9 megabases long and includes 19 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.61 kilobases in length and has been assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 40,995 protein coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Ophonus ardosiacus (a ground beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Carabidae). The genome sequence is 911.9 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 19 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.61 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 40,995 protein coding genes.