A listing of sensitive species maintained by SANBI

Sensitive species are those that are vulnerable or potentially vulnerable to collecting, over-exploitation, commercial and/or medicinal use. 


SANBI will not release locality information for these species.  This information can only be provided subject to approval from a committee consisting of experts on the relevant taxa. Applications for access can be submitted here.


The National Sensitive Species List constantly changes as new data becomes available. If a species does not appear on this list it may still be under evaluation. Alternatively, if there is a species that needs to be added please contact us for assistance. 

Lists of sensitive species are published upon completion of the full assessment, see previous lists here.


Species name
Name Type Is sensitive Changed
Chrysoritis irene Butterflies No View
Lepidochrysops jamesi claassensi Butterflies No View
Papilio ophidicephalus zuluensis Butterflies Yes View
Pseudonympha southeyi kamiesbergensis Butterflies No View
Torynesis orangica Butterflies No View
Aloeides carolynnae aurata Butterflies No View
Chrysoritis beaufortia stepheni Butterflies No View
Chrysoritis uranus schoemani Butterflies No View
Lepidochrysops jamesi jamesi Butterflies No View
Lepidochrysops mcgregori Butterflies No View