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The genome sequence of the Small Seraphim, Pterapherapteryx sexalata (Retzius, 1783) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual male Pterapherapteryx sexalata (Small Seraphim; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 289.12 megabases and 306.72 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (98.84%) is scaffolded into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome and the B 1 chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.63 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.

Source: Wellcome Open Research

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.27368.1

Authors: Laura Sivess, Chris Fletcher, Dominic Phillips, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institution: 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