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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

An endemic taxon from the Sutherland area in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa (EOO 569 km<sup>2</sup>). There are no current threats and it does not show signs of severe fragmentation, continuing decline or extreme fluctuations. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to the Northern Cape Province in South Africa, from the Roggeveld Escarpment around Sutherland.

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

The taxon is known from six subpopulations, two on different mountains are in close proximity, whereas the other four subpopulations would not to be affected simultaneously by any adverse condition, thus there are five locations.

Threats

No known threats.

Conservation

No conservation actions recommended.

References

[@book{772,
 address = {Johannesburg &Cape Town},
 author = {Mecenero, S., Ball, J.B., Edge, D.A., Hamer, M.L., Henning, G.A., Krüger, M., Pringle, E.L., Terblanche, R.F. & Williams, M.C. (eds)},
 publisher = {Saftronics (pty) Ltd and  Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town},
 title = {Conservation assessment of butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: Red List and Atlas.},
 year = {2013}
}
,@article{772,
 author = {SANBI},
 journal = {South African National Biodiversity Institute},
 pages = {0},
 title = { Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland [vector geospatial dataset] 2012. Available from the Biodiversity GIS website.},
 volume = {0},
 year = {2012}
}
,@book{882,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Woodhall, S.E.},
 publisher = {Struik},
 title = {Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa.},
 year = {2005}
}
,]

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