# The genome sequence of the Dune Robberfly, Philonicus albiceps (Meigen, 1820)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Dune Robberfly, including a detailed assembly and gene annotation.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for Philonicus albiceps, a species in the Asilidae family.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 253.92 megabases long with 98.91% scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.9 kilobases long and has been assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 11,887 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of
Philonicus albiceps (Dune Robberfly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Asilidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 253.92 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.91%) is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.9 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 11,887 protein-coding genes.