Abstract
We present a genome assembly from an individual male Eristalis tenax (the tapered dronefly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Syriphidae). The genome sequence is 487 megabases in span. The majority of the assembly (95.23%) is scaffolded into seven chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the X and Y sex chromosomes assembled. The complete mitochondrial genome was also assembled and is 17.2 kilobases in length.
Highlights
The tapered dronefly, Eristalis pertinax, is a fairly large hoverfly separated from others in the Eristalis genus by the presence of yellow tarsi on their front and middle legs
E. pertinax mimics the general shape and colouring of a honeybee, Apis mellifera, to gain protection against bird predation through Batesian mimicry. Their mimicry of their model species extends beyond simple colouration, as E. pertinax has been shown to spend similar times foraging and flying to that of Apis mellifera (Golding & Edmunds, 2000), as well as acoustic mimicry through ‘defence buzzes’ (Moore & Hassall, 2016)
The larvae feed on decaying organic matter and play a highly important ecological role in terms of decomposition (Hurtado et al, 2008). This is the first production of a high-quality E. pertinax genome; we believe that the sequence described here, generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, will further aid understanding of the biology and ecology of this hoverfly
Summary
1. Jerry Lanfear , ELIXIR Hub, Hinxton, UK Any reports and responses or comments on the article can be found at the end of the article. This article is included in the Tree of Life gateway. Species taxonomy Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota; Neoptera; Endopterygota; Diptera; Brachycera; Muscomorpha; Syrphoidea; Syrphidae; Eristalinae; Eristalini; Eristalis; Eristalis pertinax (Scopoli, 1763) (NCBI:txid1572519)
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