# The genome sequence of a black lacewing, Nothochrysa capitata (Fabricius, 1793) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

## TL;DR

The paper reports the genome sequence of the black lacewing Nothochrysa capitata, including its haplotypes and mitochondrial genome.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the high-quality genome assembly of Nothochrysa capitata, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and sex chromosomes.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes with lengths of 688.43 and 587.48 megabases.
- Haplotype 1 is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including W and Z sex chromosomes.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.43 kilobases long.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Nothochrysa capitata (a black lacewing; Arthropoda; Insecta; Neuroptera; Chrysopidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 688.43 megabases and 587.48 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (78.72%) is scaffolded into 8 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 16.43 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.