THE FEATURES OF ECOLOGICAL NICHE DIFFERENTIATION OF DOMINANT SPECIES OF GEOMETRIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA: GEOMETRIDAE) IN THE NORTHERN TIEN SHAN, ONE OF THE MAJOR PESTS OF TREES AND SHRUBS
Journal: МИКРОБИОЛОГИЯ ЖӘНЕ ВИРУСОЛОГИЯ
Year: 2025

The article presents the results of a study conducted to determine the ecological niche differentiation features of the most common species of herbivores (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) living in the Northern Tien Shan. In the Northern Tien Shan, 129 species of geometrid moths inhabit the region, of which 25 species were found to be dominant. The phenological characteristics of the dominant species, their distribution in biotopes, and their dietary specialization were investigated. The analysis of th