# The genome sequence of the Oak Beauty, Biston strataria (Hufnagel, 1767)

## TL;DR

This paper provides the genome sequence of the Oak Beauty moth, including gene annotations and mitochondrial data.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first genome assembly and gene annotation for the Oak Beauty moth (Biston strataria).

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 424.0 megabases long and includes 16 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- Gene annotation identified 18,406 protein-coding genes.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.61 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Biston strataria (the Oak Beauty; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The genome sequence is 424.0 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 16 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.61 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 18,406 protein coding genes.