# The genome sequence of a soldier beetle, Malthinus flaveolus (Herbst, 1786)

## TL;DR

This paper provides the genome sequence of the soldier beetle Malthinus flaveolus, including chromosomal scaffolding and gene annotation.

## Contribution

The study presents a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for Malthinus flaveolus, a species within the Cantharidae family.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 236.7 megabases and includes 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 19.27 kilobases long and fully assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 16,617 protein coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Malthinus flaveolus (soldier beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Cantharidae). The genome sequence is 236.7 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 19.27 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 16,617 protein coding genes.