Population trend
Trend
The species has not been documented since 1945 despite some recent research on Orthoptera in KwaZulu-Natal (Bazelet and Samways 2011). Therefore, the species is probably very rare. Based upon its morphology, the females have probably no strong flight capabilities and therefore it is probably sensitive to population fragmentation. A continuing decline in the number of mature individuals is inferred from habitat loss in the Durban area caused by urbanisation.