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The genome sequence of the Red Sword-grass moth, Xylena vetusta (Hubner, 1813) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: (Red Sword-grass; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 611.09 megabases and 608.87 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.67%) is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.42 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.27382.1

Authors: Michael F. Geiser, Inez Januszczak, Andrew Griffiths, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institutions: Natural History Museum, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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

Funder: Wellcome Trust