# The genome sequence of a chalcid wasp, Gastracanthus pulcherrimus (Westwood, 1833)

## TL;DR

This paper provides the genome sequence of a chalcid wasp, assembled into chromosomes and including the mitochondrial genome.

## Contribution

The study presents a high-quality genome assembly of Gastracanthus pulcherrimus, including chromosomal scaffolding and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 1,010.0 megabases and is scaffolded into 5 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 24.4 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Gastracanthus pulcherrimus (a chalcid wasp; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Pteromalidae). The genome sequence is 1,010.0 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 5 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 24.4 kilobases in length.