# The genome sequence of a hoverfly, Epistrophe eligans (Harris, 1780)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the hoverfly Epistrophe eligans, including a detailed assembly of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genome assembly for the hoverfly species Epistrophe eligans.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 405.9 megabases and is scaffolded into 5 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.93 kilobases in length and has been fully assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Epistrophe eligans (the Spring Epistrophe; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Syrphidae). The genome sequence is 405.9 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 5 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.93 kilobases in length.