The butterfly (Rhopalocera) communities of Khentey mountain range

In the article the data on the species diversity and characteristics of communities are given. The issues of the butterflies Rhopalocera conservation in Khentii Mountains are discussed. The research has been done in three different biotopes: close to the river Eroo, the terrain “Khonin nuga”, “Minj”, and the terrain“Bogd Mountain” at the Tuul river. Totatlly, 2206 individuals of 123 species have been collected which refer to 59 genera and 5 families.