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Assessors: Ernest Pringle
Facilitators: Mark Williams
Reviewers: Silvia Kirkman Domitilla Raimondo Rolf Oberprieler

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

An endemic species from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa (EOO 38 972 km<sup>2</sup>). There are six widely separated subpopulations, none of which are threatened. It is clear that the short flight-period and the localised nature of its colonies have resulted in this taxon being overlooked in its area of distribution. The taxon’s wide distribution indicates that there will, in due course, be many other colonies found. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern and is nationally classified as Rare (Low Density).

Distribution

Endemic to the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces in South Africa, from Caledon in the west to Nieu-Bethesda in the east.

Population trend

Trend

There are subpopulations at Shaw’s Pass, Touws River (two), near Oudtshoorn, Beaufort West and the Lootsberg Pass.

Threats

No threats identified. Known colonies are in arid, remote mountainous areas.

Conservation

No conservation actions recommended.

References 

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 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}
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,@book{772,
 address = {Pretoria},
 author = {Henning, G.A., Terblanche, R.F. & Ball, J.B. (eds)},
 publisher = {South African National Biodiversity Institute},
 title = {South African Red Data Book: butterflies. SANBI Biodiversity Series},
 year = {2009}
}
,@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}
}
,@book{882,
 address = {Cape Town},
 author = {Pringle, E.L., Henning, G.A. & Ball, J.B. (eds)},
 publisher = {Struik-Winchester},
 title = {Pennington's Butterflies of southern Africa.},
 year = {1994}
}
,]
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