Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
This is a widespread species with no known major widespread threats that is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a threatened category. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
The species has been recorded from South Africa to Angola, Zambia, south Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi.
In central Africa, it is known from southern Democratic Republic of Congo, record from Congo needs confirmation.
In eastern Africa, it has been recorded in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi and Burundi: Malawi, no precise records.
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