ERGA-BGE genome of Dendarus foraminosus: an IUCN Least Concern darkling beetle endemic to Crete (Greece)

<ns3:p> <ns3:italic>Dendarus foraminosus</ns3:italic> Mulsant and Rey, 1855 is a darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae and one of the many <ns3:italic>Dendarus</ns3:italic> species endemic to the island of Crete. <ns3:italic>Dendarus foraminosus</ns3:italic> is a commonly found species and is widespread in the lowland and montane phrygana and maquis of central Crete. The species is classified as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN Red List. The reference genome of <ns3:italic>Dendarus foraminosus</ns3:italic> will enable phylogenetic, population, and evolutionary research regarding this endemic species and its close relatives. A total of 11 contiguous chromosomal pseudomolecules (sex chromosomes included) were assembled from the genome sequence. This chromosome-level assembly encompasses 0.59 Gb, composed of 430 contigs and 415 scaffolds, with contig and scaffold N50 values of 24.4 Mb and 51.9 Mb, respectively. </ns3:p>