Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
A range-restricted endemic species from the Wakkerstroom area in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa (EOO 153 km<sup>2</sup>). There are six locations, with a potential plausible future threat of habitat modification from fire, drought and alien invasive plants. Mining and farming are also possible threats, as are overgrazing and unseasonal fires during the flight period. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Near Threatened under criterion D.
Distribution
Endemic to the KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces in South Africa, from around Wakkerstroom in Mpumalanga and in neighbouring KwaZulu-Natal Province.
While the habitat is fairly remote there is a threat of modification from fire, drought and alien invasive plants. Mining and farming are also possible threats as are overgrazing and unseasonal fires during the flight period.
Conservation
Further exploration of the area around Wakkerstroom, Utrecht and Groenvlei is required to identify additional subpopulations. Monitoring of known subpopulations is recommended.
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