This water mite is distributed in eastern North America, with records also from Shackelford County, Texas, USA.
The described preserved female specimens have an oval back. Bluish-purple to purple areas occupy the front and rear, with faint orange in the middle.
On 30 May 2012, one female was collected in Mill Creek within Buffalo National River, Newton County, Arkansas, USA.
In these female specimens, the base supporting the mouthparts is colourless and the mouthparts have curved fangs.
In these females, the femur and genu segments of the palps beside the mouth have bumpy projections underneath.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.