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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:
6-7 mm long
Distribution:
Eastern Cape in the area near Gqeberha and Kariega.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
29.49 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
4.85 kilobases
Assembly N50:
21 039 kilobases
Contig number:
507
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.28 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 99.0%, D: 0.6%]
BUSCO database:
insecta
Porthetes sp. nov.
(ex Encephalartos horridus)
Cycad pollination weevil
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Importance:
Porthetes beetles are pollinators of Encephalartos cycads. Both the cycads and weevils have a high extinction risk. Genome sequencing provides a basis for further molecular studies to understand host specificity and options for conserving and recovering pollinator interactions.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Prof. John Donaldson
Wild Cycad Conservancy; University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2025-12-01
Photo credit:
© Wild Cycad Conservancy
Fauna
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