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The genome sequence of the solitary wasp, Lestiphorus bicinctus (Rossi, 1794) (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual female Lestiphorus bicinctus (solitary wasp; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Crabronidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 381.76 megabases. Most of the assembly (70.62%) is scaffolded into 13 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 28.86 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.

Source: Wellcome Open Research

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26199.1

Authors: Ryan Mitchell, Idris Adams, Gavin R. Broad, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institutions: University College London, Natural History Museum

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,128

Funder: Wellcome Trust