# The genome sequence of Cynthia’s Fritillary, Euphydryas cynthia (Dennis & Schiffermüller), 1775 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of Cynthia’s Fritillary butterfly, including detailed assemblies of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly with haplotype-specific scaffolding and mitochondrial genome for Euphydryas cynthia.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes with lengths of 605.62 and 552.24 megabases.
- Haplotype 1 is scaffolded into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including W and Z sex chromosomes.
- The mitochondrial genome is assembled with a length of 15.32 kilobases.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of
Euphydryas cynthia (Cynthia’s Fritillary; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 605.62 megabases and 552.24 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.7%) is scaffolded into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the W and Z sex chromosomes. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.32 kilobases.