The genome sequence of a cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male Melolontha melolontha (a cockchafer; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Scarabaeidae). The genome sequence is 1,656.9 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 10 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 18.4 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 17,392 protein coding genes.

Keywords

• Melolontha melolontha
• a Cockchafer
• genome sequence
• chromosomal
• Coleoptera
• eng