# The genome sequence of the Red Chestnut moth, Cerastis rubricosa (Schiffermüller, 1775)

## TL;DR

The genome of the Red Chestnut moth is sequenced, assembled into 31 pseudomolecules and annotated with thousands of genes.

## Contribution

A high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for the Red Chestnut moth is presented.

## Key findings

- The genome is 678.7 megabases long and includes 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- Gene annotation identified 18,784 protein-coding genes.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.39 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Cerastis rubricosa (the Red Chestnut moth; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). The genome sequence is 678.7 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.39 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 18,784 protein coding genes.