This phytoseiid mite has a record from north of Kibuye, Rwanda.
In the 17 female specimens from six African countries examined in the 2001 study, the dorsal shield has striae at the sides and in the region between setae J2 and Z4.
A record on 7 December 1989 documents collection on Virectaria major 53 km north of Kibuye, Rwanda.
In the 17 female specimens from six African countries examined in the 2001 study, the spermathecal calyx is cup-shaped.
In the 17 female specimens from six African countries examined in the 2001 study, the macrosetae on leg IV have knobbed tips.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.