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The genome sequence of the Red Marsh Ladybird, Coccidula rufa (Herbst, 1783) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual female Coccidula rufa (Red Marsh Ladybird; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Coccinellidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1 068.72 megabases and 1 073.54 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (96.18%) is scaffolded into 10 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 21.67 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.27390.1

Authors: Liam M. Crowley, Duncan Sivell, Michael F. Geiser, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institutions: University of Oxford, 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