Abstract
We present a genome assembly from an individual female Vanessa atalanta (the red admiral; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae). The genome sequence is 370 megabases in span. The majority of the assembly (99.44%) is scaffolded into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the W and Z sex chromosome assembled. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl has identified 12,493 protein coding genes.
Highlights
The red admiral, Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758), earns its name due to the majesty of its colours: striking orange, dark brown and white. It has a disjunct distribution in the Holarctic, occurring in the west Palaearctic and in North and Central America (Williams, 1930)
Red admirals are well known for their migratory movements: they migrate latitudinally in Europe and North America between the southern parts of their range, where the majority of individuals overwinter as adult and/or larva, and the northern areas, that are colonized during spring and summer (Brattström et al, 2010; Brattström et al, 2018; Scott, 1992; Walker, 2001; Williams, 1930)
99.44% was assigned to 32 chromosomal-level scaffolds, representing 30 autosomes, and the W and Z sex chromosome (Figure 2–Figure 5; Table 2)
Summary
The genome sequence of the red admiral, Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].
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