Gonepteryx maderensis
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.
Madeira brimstone | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Gonepteryx |
Species: | G. maderensis |
Binomial name | |
Gonepteryx maderensis Felder, 1862 | |
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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T39485A10228166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T39485A10228166.en.
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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