# The genome sequence of the Welsh wave moth, Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Welsh wave moth, including a detailed assembly and gene annotation.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first genome assembly of the Welsh wave moth with chromosomal scaffolding and gene annotation.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 470.40 megabases and includes 38 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- Gene annotation identified 17,931 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Venusia cambrica (the Welsh Wave; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The genome sequence spans 470.40 megabases. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 38 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.44 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 17,931 protein-coding genes.