Gonepteryx maderensis
| Madeira brimstone | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| 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 Pieridae family. It is endemic to Madeira. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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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