The genome sequence of the Spanish Festoon, Zerynthia rumina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)

Wellcome Open Research 2026 Open access

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Authors: Mattia Menchetti, Joan Carles Hinojosa, Roger Vila, Charlotte J Wright, Joana I. Meier, Mark L. Blaxter, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective, Project Psyche Community
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.25724.1
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Abstract

(Spanish Festoon; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Papilionidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 852.84 megabases and 775.60 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.64%) 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 15.26 kilobases. This work is part of Project Psyche, a collaborative programme generating genomes for European butterflies and moths.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Publication details

Journal / source
Wellcome Open Research
Volume
11
Pages
33–33
Publication date
16 January 2026
Language
EN