# The genome sequence of the Beautiful Hook-tip, Laspeyria flexula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Beautiful Hook-tip moth, including its chromosomal structure and gene annotations.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotations for Laspeyria flexula, including the Z sex chromosome and mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 450.9 megabases and includes 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- Gene annotation identified 13,281 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.58 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Laspeyria flexula (the Beautiful Hook-tip; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Erebidae). The genome sequence is 450.9 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 15.58 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 13,281 protein coding genes.