The genome sequence of the Flame Carpet moth, <i>Xanthorhoe designata</i> (Hufnagel, 1767) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

We present a genome assembly from a female <i>Xanthorhoe designata</i> (Flame Carpet; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 351.47 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.45%) is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the W and Z sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.55 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 12,291 protein-coding genes. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.