# The genome sequence of the lesser stag beetle, Dorcus parallelipipedus (Linnaeus, 1758)

## TL;DR

This paper provides the genome sequence of the lesser stag beetle, including its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first genome assembly for the lesser stag beetle, including sex chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 470.9 megabases and is scaffolded into 10 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 18.19 kilobases long and has been assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Dorcus parallelipipedus (the lesser stag beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Lucanidae). The genome sequence is 470.9 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 10 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 18.19 kilobases in length.