This phytoseiid mite has a record from between Pongola and Mkuse, South Africa.
In the 10 female specimens from South Africa examined in the 2001 study, the front half of the dorsal shield is oval and its rear half is rectangular.
A record on 22 August 1980 documents collection on Acacia tortilis between Pongola and Mkuse, South Africa.
In the 10 female specimens from South Africa examined in the 2001 study, all ventral shields are smooth.
In the 10 female specimens from South Africa examined in the 2001 study, the leg macrosetae have transparent knobs at their tips.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.