The genome sequence of the Brown Argus, Aricia agestis (Denis &amp; Schiffermüller, 1775)

Hayward, Alex; Lohse, Konrad; Vila, Roger; Laetsch, Dominik R.; Hedlund, Johanna

doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19784.1

Wellcome Open Res

2023

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19784.1

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The genome sequence of the Brown Argus, Aricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Alex Hayward¹,

Konrad Lohse²,

Roger Vila³

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Abstract: We present genome assemblies from two male Aricia agestis specimens (the Brown Argus; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae). The genome sequences are 435.3 and 437.4 megabases in span. Each assembly is scaffolded into 23 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genomes were assembled and are 15.47 and 15.45 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of these assemblies on Ensembl identified 12,688 and 12,654 protein coding genes.

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Whole genomes from the extinct Xerces Blue butterfly can help identify declining insect species

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The Xerces Blue (Glaucopsyche xerces) is considered to be the first butterfly to become extinct in historical times. It was notable for its chalky lavender wings with conspicuous white spots on the ventral wings. The last individuals were collected in their restricted habitat, in the dunes near the Presidio military base in San Francisco, in 1941. We sequenced the genomes of four 80- to 100-year-old Xerces Blue, and seven historical and one modern specimens of its closest relative, the Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus). We compared these to a novel annotated genome of the Green-Underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis). Phylogenetic relationships inferred from complete mitochondrial genomes indicate that Xerces Blue was a distinct species that diverged from the Silvery Blue lineage at least 850,000 years ago. Using nuclear genomes, both species experienced population growth during the Eemian interglacial period, but the Xerces Blue decreased to a very low effective population size subsequently, a trend opposite to that observed in the Silvery Blue. Runs of homozygosity and deleterious load in the former were significantly greater than in the later, suggesting a higher incidence of inbreeding. These signals of population decline observed in Xerces Blue could be used to identify and monitor other insects threatened by human activities, whose extinction patterns are still not well known.

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The genome sequence of the Brown Argus, Aricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

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Whole genomes from the extinct Xerces Blue butterfly can help identify declining insect species

Whole genomes from the extinct Xerces Blue butterfly can help identify declining insect species

Whole genomes from the extinct Xerces Blue butterfly can help identify declining insect species

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