The genome sequence of the Southern White Admiral, Limenitis reducta (Staudinger, 1901) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Wellcome Open Research 2026 Open access

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Authors: Tinatin Chkhartishvili, Daniel Linke, Kay Lucek, Charlotte J Wright, Joana I. Meier, Mark L. Blaxter, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective, Project Psyche Community
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.25845.1
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Abstract

(Southern White Admiral; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 397.72 megabases and 361.87 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (98.92%) 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 15.18 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 12 058 protein-coding genes. 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
97–97
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
EN