Abstract
We present a genome assembly from an individual female Eristalis tenax (the drone fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Syriphidae). The genome sequence is 487 megabases in span. The majority of the assembly (96.50%) is scaffolded into six chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the X sex chromosome assembled.
Highlights
The dronefly, Eristalis tenax (Figure 1), is perhaps the most widespread of the hoverflies, with a cosmopolitan distribution. It is common in the United Kingdom and Ireland, where it can be found in the springtime following the emergence of females from overwintering in sheltered cavities in caves or buildings (Ball & Morris, 2013)
Large southward migrations have been observed during the autumn in the UK, Europe and North America (Aubert et al, 1976; Owen, 1956; Shannon, 1926)
E. tenax is a fairly large hoverfly separated from others in the Eristalis genus by the presence of a broad, black longitudinal face-stripe, longitudinal dark stripes on their eyes, and a distinctly enlarged and curved hind tibia
Summary
The genome sequence of the drone fly, Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].
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