# The genome sequence of a soldier beetle, Malthinus seriepunctatus Kiesenwetter, 1851

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the soldier beetle Malthinus seriepunctatus, including a detailed assembly of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genome assembly for Malthinus seriepunctatus, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and the mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 338.81 megabases long, with 99.73% scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 20.41 kilobases in length and has been fully assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a specimen of
Malthinus seriepunctatus (a soldier beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Cantharidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 338.81 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.73%) is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 20.41 kilobases in length.