This phytoseiid mite has a record from Kidds Beach, South Africa.
In the 8 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 7 December 1977 documents collection on Rhus crenata at Kidds Beach, South Africa.
In the 8 female specimens from South Africa examined in the 2001 study, all ventral shields are smooth.
In the 8 female specimens from South Africa examined in the 2001 study, the leg macrosetae are sharp-tipped.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.