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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Greater than 18 mm
Size:
Greater than 18 mm
Distribution:
Anthia decemguttata inhabits sandy areas of the Karoo and fynbos regions in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 98.8%, D: 1.2%]
Importance:
Anthia decemguttata belongs to the family Carabidae, a group of beetles that includes important predators. Carabids are abundant in agricultural fields worldwide and may help control agricultural pests naturally.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Size:
3 mm in length
Distribution:
Eastern Cape, north of Kariega
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
10.45 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
2.23 kilobases
Assembly N50:
1 112.84 kilobases
Contig number:
3170
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.27 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.4% [S: 94.4%, D: 5.0%]
BUSCO database:
insecta
Metacucujus sp.
Cycad cucujid beetle
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Importance:
This beetle lineage is involved in the pollination of endangered cycads, and the resulting sequence data will inform taxonomic resolution and support our work on host specificity and the recovery of pollinator mutualisms.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Prof. John Donaldson
Wild Cycad Conservancy; University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2026-02-06
Photo credit:
© Wild Cycad Conservancy
Flora
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