species reported within these studies was inconsistent, there
were a lot of errors made in regard to species identification,
and there is a lack of studies on species diversity. This study
aimed to investigate spatial variability of butterfly taxonomy
and abundance among five vertical distribution belts within the
Changbai Mountain region. The study area was restricted to the
Linjiang, Changbai, Fusong and Antu Counties of the Jilin Province
within the years 1992–2009. An objective of the study was to
propose a model explaining the vertical distribution of butterfly
taxonomy and abundance. To achieve this, we not only measured
the abundance and diversity of butterfly communities, but also
developed a model to estimate the total community of Changbai
Mountain butterfly species, based on the assumption of a normal
distribution.