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Butterfly Diversity Inventory: Dnestr Canyon Steppe Grasslands

Some results of accounts of butterflies in period 1986-1992, which were carried out on individual parts of meadowal steppes of Dniester Canyon of Podolye, are shown. During 54 hours of account 8038 individuals imago (593 out of them - in spring and 7445 - in summer), which belong to 69 species from families Hesperidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae and Satyridae, were registered. According to abundance indexes numerous, usual and rare species have been chosen. Every species domination index was given. The role of autochthon species as bioindicators of ecological state of territory is noted.

Reference

Popov, 1993. Rhopalocera, Lepidoptera population of Dnestrovsky Canyon in 1986-1992 (West Ukraine). /S.G. Popov// AS Ukraine. Entomological reseaches in the steppe zone reserves. Report thesis of international symposium May, 25-28, 1993, Rozovka. Kharkov, 1993:56-59.

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