Spatial and typological organization of day moth (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) populations in the southeastern Altai

摘要

Long-term field studies of day moth populations in the southeastern Altai showed that their spatial mosaicity mainly due to thermal factor related to absolute altitudes. Spatial variation of these communities is associated to a lesser degree with humidity, zonality, afforestation and share of cliffs in lanscapes. Changes in population density, species richness, shares of dominant and background species by belts are analyzed. A classification of day moths in the southeastern Altai and classification of species by similarity of their distribution is proposed.