Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
An endemic taxon from the Western Cape Province in South Africa (EOO 900 km<sup>2</sup>). There are six known locations. Although some of these are from within the De Hoop Nature Reserve, and are therefore not threatened, subpopulations occurring outside the reserve are threatened by agricultural developments, alien vegetation, poor fire management and coastal housing development. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Near Threatened under criterion D.
Distribution
Endemic to the Western Cape Province in South Africa, from the De Hoop Nature Reserve near Bredasdorp in the west to the Riversdale district in the east.
Decline
There is a continuing threat to subcoastal habitats from agriculture and coastal development.
There are no immediate threats as the majority of this taxon's records are from within the De Hoop Nature Reserve. For populations outside the reserve, agricultural development, new roads or housing could severely impact on the habitats. Fire frequency and grazing also have to be monitored. A number of properties near some of the localities may become available for sale and the associated development has to be monitored. The ecosystem status of the habitat, from a vegetation perspective, is Vulnerable. Invasive alien vegetation remains a future potential threat.
Conservation
Research is needed to locate additional subpopulations. Management plans are required for the sites and these should consider the presumed larval ant associations and include regular monitoring of the known habitats.
