The genome sequence of the Iberian Red Underwing Skipper, Spialia rosae Hernández-Roldán, Dapporto, Dincă, Vicente & Vila, 2016 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)

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Authors: Joan Carles Hinojosa, Daniel Linke, Roger Vila, Charlotte J Wright, Joana I. Meier, Mark L. Blaxter, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective, Project Psyche Community
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.25728.1
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Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female Spialia rosae (Iberian Red Underwing Skipper; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Hesperiidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 384.95 megabases and 329.86 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.98%) is scaffolded into 32 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 15.36 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
34–34
Publication date
16 January 2026
Language
EN