Revised by Griswold (1985), it is known from both sexes, and has been illustrated.

The species is a KwaZulu-Natal endemic described in 1938 from Umkomaas Valley in KwaZulu-Natal. The species is widespread sampled throughout KwaZulu-Natal. It has an extent of occurrence of 49,187 km² and an area of occupancy of 84 km². Although habitat has been lost to afforestation, crop cultivation and deforestation, this species is relatively resilient and can occur in marginal and transformed habitats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern.

The species is endemic to South Africa and found in KwaZulu-Natal province.

There is currently no population information available.

The species is a ground dweller that appears to be restricted to conditions of high humidity and relatively even temperature as found in the understory and litter layer of indigenous forest and close-canopy bush. From surveys at the Ngome State Forest near Vryheid, the species was more active in the indigenous forest both in dense and open forests compared to pine plantations (Dippenaar-Schoeman et al. 2006). The species was sampled from the Forest, Savanna and Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biomes. The species was also sampled by splitting open damp, rotting logs.

There are no known threats to the species.

More research is needed on this species' potential threats as well as its true range and area of occupancy (S. Henriques pers. comm.).