This phytoseiid mite has a record from Glazoue, Benin.
In the 12 female specimens from Benin, Burundi and Rwanda examined in the 2001 study, the dorsal shield has a few lateral striae anterior to seta S2.
A record dated 18 July 1990 documents collection on Manihot esculenta at Glazoue, Benin.
In the 12 female specimens from Benin, Burundi and Rwanda examined in the 2001 study, the spermathecal calyx is trumpet-shaped.
In the 12 female specimens from Benin, Burundi and Rwanda examined in the 2001 study, the leg macrosetae are sharp-tipped.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.