# The genome sequence of the Tropical Bluetail Damselfly, Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur, 1842)

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequence of the Tropical Bluetail Damselfly, including detailed assembly of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly with scaffolded chromosomes and a complete mitochondrial genome for Ischnura senegalensis.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes totaling over 1,600 megabases.
- Haplotype 1 is mostly scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X chromosome.
- The mitochondrial genome is assembled and measures 18.11 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a specimen of
Ischnura senegalensis (Tropical Bluetail; Arthropoda; Insecta; Odonata; Coenagrionidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1,599.82 megabases and 1,602.78 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (96.41%) is scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome, which haplotype 2 is a scaffold-level assembly. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 18.11 kilobases in length.