This phytoseiid mite has a record from Magoebaskloof, South Africa.
In the 4 female specimens from one 1983 collection examined in the 2001 study, the dorsal shield is reticulate anterolaterally.
In one collection on 26 May 1983 at Magoebaskloof, South Africa, the 4 females and 2 males were obtained from Camelia sinensis.
In the 4 female specimens from one 1983 collection examined in the 2001 study, the spermathecal calyx is bulged, then narrows and suddenly flares distally.
In the 4 female specimens from one 1983 collection examined in the 2001 study, the leg macrosetae are sharp-tipped.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.