# The genome sequence of the Yellow-barred Brindle, Acasis viretata (Hübner, 1799) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Yellow-barred Brindle butterfly, including its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA, as part of a larger project to sequence species in Britain and Ireland.

## Contribution

The paper provides a high-quality reference genome for Acasis viretata, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and the mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 297.68 megabases long, with 99.98% scaffolded into 17 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.01 kilobases in length and has been fully assembled.
- The work is part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which aims to sequence eukaryotic species in Britain and Ireland.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Acasis viretata (Yellow-barred Brindle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 297.68 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.98%) is scaffolded into 17 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the W and Z sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.01 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.