Gonepteryx maderensis
| Madeira brimstone | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Gonepteryx |
| Species: | G. maderensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonepteryx maderensis Felder, 1862 | |
Gonepteryx maderensis, the Madeira brimstone, is a species of butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to Madeira. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ van Swaay, C.; Wynhoff, I.; Verovnik, R.; Wiemers, M.; López Munguira, M.; Maes, D.; Sasic, M.; Verstrael, T.; Warren, M. & Settele, J. (2010). "Gonepteryx maderensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T39485A10228166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T39485A10228166.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
Sources
- Van Swaay, C. A. M. & Warren, M. S. 2000. Gonepteryx maderensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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