# The genome sequence of the 24-spot ladybird, Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the 24-spot ladybird, a key step in understanding its biology and evolution.

## Contribution

The paper provides a high-quality reference genome for the 24-spot ladybird, including chromosomal scaffolding and the mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 532.03 megabases long, with 97.41% scaffolded into 15 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 18.91 kilobases in length and has been fully assembled.
- The work is part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, focusing on British and Irish eukaryotic species.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (24-spot ladybird; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Coccinellidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 532.03 megabases. Most of the assembly (97.41%) is scaffolded into 15 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 18.91 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.