# The genome sequence of the Small Angle Shades, Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Small Angle Shades moth, including chromosomal scaffolding and gene annotation.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for Euplexia lucipara, including the Z sex chromosome and mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 661.8 megabases and is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.37 kilobases long and was successfully assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 20,395 protein coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Euplexia lucipara (the Small Angle Shades; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). The genome sequence is 661.8 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 15.37 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 20,395 protein coding genes.