This mite has been recorded from Nelson Province, New Zealand.
In the described adult female material, the dorsal shield is smooth.
Historical collection records include individuals found on Elaeocarpus hookerianus, Citrus plants, Nothofagus menziesii and Pinus uncinata.
In this female material, the fixed finger of the chelicera has nine teeth and the movable finger has three teeth.
In this female material, the genu, tibia and basitarsus of the fourth leg each bear one macroseta.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.