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。它们体长约55到65毫米。它們的栖息地位于月桂林中 。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，它們的衰落的原因可能是外來蝴蝶所攜帶的病毒所致 。
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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*[https://archive.today/20070812125556/http://www.madeiranature.com/index/nm/nature/terrestrial/fauna/insects/_/2/5481.html Large White]
*[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article2796656.ece Man drives butterfly into extinction and it could be bad news for us too]
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