# The genome sequence of the Ribwort slender, Aspilapteryx tringipennella (Zeller, 1839) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

## TL;DR

The paper reports the genome sequence of the Ribwort slender moth, including its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first reference genome assembly for Aspilapteryx tringipennella, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 261.71 megabases long with 99.02% scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.86 kilobases long and has been assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Aspilapteryx tringipennella (Ribwort slender; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Gracillariidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 261.71 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.02%) is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.86 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.