Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
This is a very restricted endemic species found at high altitude on the Cedarberg mountains of the Western Cape Province, South Africa (EOO 1 km<sup>2</sup>). This species has a limited flight period, and occurs in restricted areas in an inaccessible and largely unexplored habitat. It has also been described only recently. It seems certain that further field work will reveal other locations. There is, however, no discernable threat to its known localities, as the area in which it occurs is well conserved. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern and is nationally classified as Rare (Restricted Range).
Distribution
Endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa, found at high altitude on the Cedarberg mountain range near Clanwilliam.
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