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Species Card Details

Pringleophaga marioni

Marion flightless moth

Species Card Photograph

Group:

Insect

Size:

25 mm in length

Distribution:

Found only on the Prince Edward Islands

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

39.14 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

5.53 kilobases

Assembly N50:

967.3 kilobases

Contig number:

2 510

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Assembler used:

Flye

Genome Length:

0.51 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

100.0% [S: 95.7%, D: 4.3%]

BUSCO database:

Flye

Importance:

Prinigleohaga marioni is endemic to the Prince Edward Islands. This species plays a vital role in the island's nutrient cycling.

Sample Contributor contact details:

Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town

Date Published:

2026-06-04

Photo credit:

© C. Janion-Scheepers

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