# The genome sequence of a Chequered Beetle, Tillus elongatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Cleridae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Chequered Beetle, 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, chromosome-level genome assembly for Tillus elongatus, including sex chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 1,719.08 megabases long, with 99.88% scaffolded into 10 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 male
Tillus elongatus (Chequered Beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Cleridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1 719.08 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.88%) is scaffolded into 10 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y 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.