# The genome sequence of the Figure of Eight, Diloba caeruleocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequence of the Figure of Eight butterfly, including its chromosomal structure and mitochondrial genome.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and mitochondrial genome for Diloba caeruleocephala.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 762.5 megabases and is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.36 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Diloba caeruleocephala (the Figure of Eight; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). The genome sequence is 762.5 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 15.36 kilobases in length.