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Island Marble (''Euchloe ausonides insulana'') is a subspecies of butterfly found in the San Juan Islands in Washington state. In 1998 the Island Marble, thought to be extinct since 1908, was discovered during a prairie butterfly survey in San Juan Island National Historical Park.〔"San Juan Island National Historical Park – The Island Marble Butterfly (U.S. National Park Service)" National Park Service – Experience Your America | February 9, 2009. The Canadian Species at Risk Act (SARA) listed the Island Marble butterfly as being extirpated in Canada in May 2000 and again in April 2010.〔"Species Profile: Island Marble" Government of Canada | Species at Risk Public Registry On August 22, 2012, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation submitted a petition for protection with the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife.〔"Fighting For Its Life (Again): The Island Marble Butterfly" Crag Law Center | June 25, 2013. == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Euchloe ausonides insulana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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