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However, this reference genome was sourced from a highly inbred laboratory strain with unknown geographic origin. Thus, the reference is not representative of a wild mosquito, let alone one from its native range in sub-Saharan Africa. To better understand the genetic architecture of Ae. aegypti and their sister species, we developed two de novo chromosome-scale genomes with sequences sourced from single individuals: one of Ae. aegypti formosus (Aaf) from Burkina Faso and one of Ae. mascarensis (Am) from Mauritius. Both genomes exhibit high contiguity and gene completeness, comparable to AaegL5. While Aaf exhibits high degree of synteny to AaegL5, it also exhibits several large inversions. We also conducted comparative genomic analyses using our genomes and other publicly available culicid reference genomes to find extensive chromosomal rearrangements between major lineages. The expanded gene families common to Aaf, AaegL5, and Am revealed that while the overarching category of genes that have expanded are similar, the specific genes that have expanded differ. Our findings elucidate novel insights into chromosome evolution at both microevolutionary and macroevolutionary scales. 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