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The features of the formation of orthopteran communities in the mountains of the South-Western Tadjikistan are described. The results of accounts are presented; the seasonal dynamics of the communities is characterized on this basis. A replacement of the dominant species with an increase in the absolute height is demonstrated. The importance of valleys and slopes at different altitudinal belts in the formation of the communities of orthopteran insects is assessed.