Early summer aspect of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of Republic of Khakassia as examined in 2000, with some additional data

Abstract

Data on early summer (1–7 July) aspect of butterflies in Republic of Khakassia and the adjacent Sharypovskiy District of Krasnoyarskiy Region (Central Siberia, Russia) observed on 1–7 July 2000 are presented. They may be used as a starting point for a long-term monitoring to trace temporal trends of butterfly assemblages of this territory along the same route. Observations on an additional short visit to Lake Itkul in May 2021 are also provided. The problem of insufficient and partly misleading representation of the butterfly fauna of the exact territory of Republic of Khakassia in literature is discussed. Some errors in previous publications on butterflies of South Siberia are noted.

Keywords

• Lepidoptera
• Papioionoidea
• butterflies
• Russia
• Siberia
• West Sayan