# The genome sequence of the Gold Spot moth, Plusia festucae (Linnaeus, 1758)

## TL;DR

The genome of the Gold Spot moth is sequenced, providing insights into its genetic makeup and structure.

## Contribution

The first genome assembly of the Gold Spot moth, including chromosomal scaffolding and gene annotation.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 422.50 megabases long with 99.92% scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.3 kilobases in length.
- Gene annotation identified 19,273 protein-coding genes.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male specimen of
Plusia festucae (Gold Spot; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 422.50 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.92%) is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.3 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 19,273 protein-coding genes.