# The genome sequence of Red Underwing, Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Red Underwing moth, including its chromosomal structure and gene annotations.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for Catocala nupta.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 930.40 megabases long, with 99.82% scaffolded into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.57 kilobases in length.
- Gene annotation identified 13,889 protein-coding genes.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female specimen of
Catocala nupta (Red Underwing; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Erebidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 930.40 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.82%) is scaffolded into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the W and Z sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.57 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 13,889 protein-coding genes.