# The genome sequence of the Thistle Conch moth, Aethes cnicana (Westwood, 1854)

## TL;DR

This paper provides the genome sequence of the Thistle Conch moth, including a detailed assembly of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The study presents a high-quality genome assembly of Aethes cnicana, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and the mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 412.26 megabases long with 96.09% scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.66 kilobases long and has been fully assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of
Aethes cnicana (Thistle Conch; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Tortricidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 412.26 megabases. Most of the assembly (96.09%) is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.66 kilobases.