Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
A range-restricted endemic species from the Northern Cape Province in South Africa (EOO 8 km<sup>2</sup>). There are three locations. Seventy percent of individuals, however, occur in a nature reserve and thus this taxon is not imminently threatened. Thus far the subpopulation at the Calvinia rubbish dump has had a positive effect on this taxon's numbers, with a large number of host ants attracted to and occurring there. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern and is nationally classified as Rare (Restricted Range).
Distribution
Endemic to the Northern Cape Province in South Africa, from the Hantamsberg area at Calvinia.
Calvinia is currently experiencing drought. It is yet to be determined how this may influence this taxon. It occurs in an area where there is a sewerage works and a rubbish dump. These may expand in future as the town expands. There is, however, plenty of suitable habitat in the Akkerdam Nature Reserve, where it also occurs. The rubbish dump is attractive to its host ant and this taxon has thus thrived here.
