Diversity and distribution of diurnal butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) in different environments of the Ambato and Paclín departments, Catamarca

The results of an undergraduate thesis on diversity and distribution of diurnal Lepidoptera in ecological gradients of the Ambato and Paclín departments, Catamarca, Argentina will be presented. The study documents 50 species from 6 families from 1,374 observed individuals, with analysis of alpha and beta diversity indices between sites.