# The genome sequence of the White Satin, Leucoma salicis (Linnaeus, 1758)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the White Satin moth, including gene annotations and chromosomal scaffolding.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first genome assembly of Leucoma salicis with chromosomal-level scaffolding and gene annotation.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 733.2 megabases and includes 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- Gene annotation identified 20,222 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.73 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Leucoma salicis (the White Satin; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Erebidae). The genome sequence is 733.2 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.73 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 20,222 protein coding genes.