# The genome sequence of the Knapweed Pearl, Paratalanta hyalinalis (Hübner, 1796) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Knapweed Pearl butterfly, including detailed assemblies of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the high-quality genome assembly of Paratalanta hyalinalis, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes with lengths of 529.45 and 506.05 megabases.
- Haplotype 1 is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome.
- The mitochondrial genome is assembled with a length of 15.2 kilobases.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Paratalanta hyalinalis (Knapweed Pearl; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Crambidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 529.45 megabases and 506.05 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.95%) is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome, while most of haplotype 2 (99.85%) is scaffolded into 29 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.2 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.