# The genome sequence of the Slender-footed Robberfly, Leptarthrus brevirostris (Meigen, 1804)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Slender-footed Robberfly, including detailed assemblies of its haplotypes and mitochondrial genome.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly for Leptarthrus brevirostris, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes totaling over 850 megabases each.
- Haplotype 1 is mostly scaffolded into six chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 18.16 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of
Leptarthrus brevirostris (Slender-footed Robberfly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Asilidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 850.81 megabases and 851.46 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.05%) is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 18.16 kilobases.