# The genome sequence of the Straw-barred Pearl moth, Pyrausta despicata Scopoli, 1763

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequence of the Straw-barred Pearl moth, including a detailed assembly of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first genome assembly of Pyrausta despicata, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 481.83 megabases long with 99.61% scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.29 kilobases long and has been assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of
Pyrausta despicata (Straw-barred Pearl; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Crambidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 481.83 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.61%) is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.29 kilobases.