Chromosome-scale whole genome assembly and annotation of Dianemobius nigrofasciatus

This dataset contains the chromosome-scale genome assembly and comprehensive gene annotation for Dianemobius nigrofasciatus, the band-legged ground cricket. This species serves as a model system for studying maternal diapause induction, representing the earliest known diapause entry point among insects at the cellular blastoderm stage. The cricket exhibits remarkable developmental plasticity, facultatively switching between diapause and direct development based solely on maternal photoperiod experience, making it an invaluable system for understanding transgenerational environmental adaptation.