# The genome sequence of the yellow-legged black legionnaire, Beris chalybata (Forster, 1771)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the yellow-legged black legionnaire, a type of fly, including its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genome assembly for Beris chalybata, including sex chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 541.9 megabases and is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.8 kilobases long and has been fully assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 17,511 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Beris chalybata (the yellow-legged black legionnaire; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Stratiomyidae). The genome sequence is 541.9 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.8 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 17,511 protein coding genes.