# The genome sequence of the Reed Leopard moth, Phragmataecia castaneae Hübner, 1790 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Reed Leopard moth, including two haplotypes and a mitochondrial genome, as part of a project to sequence species in Britain and Ireland.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first reference genome assembly for Phragmataecia castaneae, including detailed haplotype and mitochondrial data.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes totaling 590.72 and 591.65 megabases.
- Haplotype 1 is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome.
- The mitochondrial genome is assembled with a length of 15.5 kilobases.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Phragmataecia castaneae (Reed Leopard moth; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Cossidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 590.72 megabases and 591.65 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.8%) is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.5 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.