# The genome sequence of the Puss Moth, Cerura vinula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Puss Moth, including two haplotypes and a mitochondrial genome, as part of a larger project to sequence species in Britain and Ireland.

## Contribution

The paper provides a high-quality reference genome for the Puss Moth, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and the mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes with lengths of 690.59 and 688.27 megabases.
- Haplotype 1 is scaffolded into 19 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.79 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Cerura vinula (Puss Moth; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Notodontidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 690.59 megabases and 688.27 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.72%) is scaffolded into 19 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 16.79 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.