# The genome sequence of a conopid fly, Thecophora atra (Fabricius, 1775)

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequence of a conopid fly, including its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA, and identifies thousands of protein-coding genes.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genome assembly for Thecophora atra, including chromosomal scaffolding and gene annotation.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 354.2 megabases and includes 5 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 17.3 kilobases long.
- Gene annotation identified 30,620 protein-coding genes.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Thecophora atra (a Conopid fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Conopidae). The genome sequence is 354.2 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 5 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.3 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 30,620 protein coding genes.