The genome sequence of the Transparent Burnet, Zygaena purpuralis (Brünnich, 1763) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)

We present a genome assembly from an individual female Zygaena purpuralis (Transparent Burnet; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Zygaenidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 429.52 megabases and 399.58 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.91%) is scaffolded into 31 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 15.45 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 12 239 protein-coding genes. This work is part of Project Psyche, a collaborative programme generating genomes for European butterflies.