A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: <i>Hyles lineata</i>) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes

Affiliations

R Keating Godfrey: McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Sarah E Britton: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1041 E. Lowell St, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Shova Mishra: Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, 1881 Natural Area Dr., Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
Jay K Goldberg: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1041 E. Lowell St, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Akito Y Kawahara: McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Abstract

AbstractThe sphinx moth genus HylesHyles lineataHyles lineataH. lineataManduca sexta