# The genome sequence of the common dung beetle, Aphodius fimetarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

## TL;DR

This paper provides the genome sequence of the common dung beetle, including its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA, as part of a larger project to sequence species in Britain and Ireland.

## Contribution

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for Aphodius fimetarius, including sex chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 1,343.38 megabases long with 72.44% scaffolded into 11 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 22.01 kilobases long and has been fully assembled.
- The work is part of the Darwin Tree of Life project focusing on species from Britain and Ireland.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Aphodius fimetarius (Common dung beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Scarabaeidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1 343.38 megabases. Most of the assembly (72.44%) is scaffolded into 11 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 22.01 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.