沃氏粉蝶

沃氏粉蝶（Pieris wollastoni）是一種極危或可能滅絕的粉蝶，僅分布於馬德拉John Feltwell: Large white butterfly: The Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology of Pieris Brassicae (Linnaeus). Springer, 1982 ISBN 90-6193-128-2。它们体长约55到65毫米。它們的栖息地位于月桂林中Pieris brassicae wollastoni  。最後一个标本采集於1977年，现时相信它們的數量已經極度稀少甚至可能已經滅絕Man drives butterfly into extinction and it could be bad news for us too，它們的衰落的原因可能是外來蝴蝶所攜帶的病毒所致Gardiner, B. (2003) The possible cause of extinction of Pieris brassicae wollastoni Butler (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). Entomologist's Gazette 54:267–268 。

其种小名是為了紀念昆蟲學家。

参考文献

 Holt White, A. E. & Rashleigh (editors) (1894): The butterflies and moths of Teneriffe. Illustrated from the author's drawings. L. Reeve & Co., London
 Gardiner, B. (2003) The possible cause of extinction of Pieris brassicae wollastoni Butler (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). Entomologist's Gazette 54:267–268

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