# The genome sequence of a snakefly, Xanthostigma xanthostigma (Schummel, 1832)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the snakefly Xanthostigma xanthostigma, including a detailed assembly and gene annotation.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genome assembly for the species Xanthostigma xanthostigma, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 623.30 megabases long, with 99.74% scaffolded into 13 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 17.75 kilobases in length and has been fully assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 13,251 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male snakefly,
Xanthostigma xanthostigma (Arthropoda; Insecta; Raphidioptera; Raphidiidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 623.30 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.74%) is scaffolded into 13 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.75 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 13,251 protein-coding genes.