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Assessors: Andrew Morton
Facilitators: Mark Williams
Reviewers: Silvia Kirkman Domitilla Raimondo Rolf Oberprieler

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

A range-restricted endemic taxon from the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (EOO 106 km<sup>2</sup>). There are four locations in a well-protected and managed area. There are no threats. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern and is listed nationally as Rare (Restricted Range).

Distribution

Endemic to the Western Cape Province in South Africa, restricted to the Cape Peninsula.

Population trend

Trend

Although this taxon occurs entirely within the Table Mountain National Park, there are four locations that would be separately affected by a threatening event. Subpopulations are found in the Kalk Bay, Muizenberg, Lakeside, Chapman's Peak, Constantia, Table Mountain and Camps Bay areas.

Threats

No current threats, although only one specimen was seen in 2016. Low numbers are possibly due to the current drought.

Conservation

No conservation actions are recommended. The taxon’s subpopulations all fall within the Table Mountain National Park.

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}
}
,@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{890,
 address = {Pretoria},
 author = {Henning, S.F. & Henning, G.A.},
 publisher = {Council for Scientific and Industrial Research},
 title = {South Africa Red Data Book - Butterflies.},
 year = {1989}
}
,@book{10963,
 address = {CapeTown},
 author = {Claassens, A.J.M.},
 publisher = {Tafelberg},
 title = {Butterflies of the Cape Peninsula: A comprehensive guide.},
 year = {2000}
}
,@book{11558,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Claassens, A.J.M. & Dickson, C.G.C.},
 publisher = {Struik},
 title = {Butterflies of the Table Mountain Range.},
 year = {1980}
}
,@book{11558,
 address = {CapeTown},
 author = {Clark, G.C. & Dickson, C.G.C.},
 publisher = {Purnell and Sons},
 title = {Life histories of the South African Lycaenid butterflies},
 year = {1971}
}
,]
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