This phytoseiid mite has a record from Annobon, Equatorial Guinea.
In the 7 female specimens from Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar examined in the 2001 study, the dorsal shield has a few lateral striae anterior to seta S2.
A record dated 10 June 1990 documents collection on Manihot esculenta at Annobon, Equatorial Guinea.
In the 7 female specimens from Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar examined in the 2001 study, the spermathecal calyx is tubular, inflated proximally and slender in the middle.
In the 7 female specimens from Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar examined in the 2001 study, the leg macrosetae are sharp-tipped.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.