# The genome sequence of the Pale Tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Pale Tussock moth, including a detailed assembly of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first reference genome assembly for the Pale Tussock moth, including scaffolded chromosomes and the mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 1,035.55 megabases in length.
- 99.83% of the assembly is organized into 88 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.72 kilobases long.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Erebidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1 035.55 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.83%) is scaffolded into 88 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.72 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.