# The genome sequence of a soldier beetle, Cantharis flavilabris Fallén, 1807

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the soldier beetle Cantharis flavilabris, including chromosomal scaffolding and gene annotation.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for Cantharis flavilabris.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 348.3 megabases and includes 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- Gene annotation identified 22,711 protein coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Cantharis flavilabris (soldier beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Cantharidae). The genome sequence is 348.3 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.5 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 22,711 protein coding genes.