WITHDRAWN: Genome Report: Long read, high-coverage reference genomes of the Nymphalid butterflies Catonephele acontius and Catonephele numilia (Nymphalidae: Biblidinae)
Abstract
Withdrawal Statement The authors have withdrawn this manuscript because in February 2026, the authors found that the Catonephele numilia specimen was misidentified and was in fact also Catonephele acontius . Thus, the data in the article describing the Catonephele numilia genome is invalid, as it in fact describes a second Catonephele acontius genome. This data invalidation has resulted in a loss of confidence in the results and conclusions reported in the article as far as they apply to Catonephele numilia . The data describing Catonephele acontius is not affected and remains valid. The authors are, therefore, retracting this article. All authors agree with the retraction. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited as reference for the project. If you have any questions, please contact the corresponding author.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
- Publisher
- openRxiv
- Publication date
- 22 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint