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The genome sequence of the Carline Skipper, Pyrgus carlinae (Rambur, 1839) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: (Carline Skipper; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Hesperiidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 808.07 megabases and 554.08 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.18%) is scaffolded into 25 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 15.43 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 14 216 protein-coding genes. This work is part of Project Psyche, a collaborative programme generating genomes for European butterflies and moths.

Source: Wellcome Open Research

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.25810.1

Authors: Yannick Chittaro, Daniel Linke, Kay Lucek, Charlotte J. Wright, Joana I. Meier, Mark L. Blaxter, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective, Project Psyche Community

Institutions: info fauna, Institute of Entomology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre, University of Neuchâtel, Wellcome Sanger Institute

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,128

Funders: National Science Foundation, Wellcome Trust, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Grantová Agentura České Republiky

Awards: Incorporating genomics into insect conservation: Butterflies as a model group, Wellcome Sanger Institute Quinquennial Review 2021-2026, Evolutionary mechanisms that shape diversity and distribution in a tropical biodiversity hotspot, The evolution of strong reproductive barriers towards the completion of speciation

OpenAlex ID: W7124900652

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