Specimens of A. adhatodae were first collected in Mumbai, India. Later specimens have been collected from southern India, consistent with the initial observations of the species. The species has since been observed to have a widespread distribution, with it being found outside the Indian subcontinent in Brazil and Kenya.
Description
A. adhatodae is anatomicallydistinct from closely related mites. The spermatheca forms a long and distally flared tube, resembling a trumpet. Chelicerea of the species are distinguished by having tento eleven tiny, fixed teeth. Legs of the species are notably longer than closely related species, such as Amblyseius largoensis. Initial descriptions of the species are very similar to more contemporary descriptions.
A. adhatodae was first described in 1967 by the zoologistMartin Muma, who placed it in the Amblyseius genus created the previous year by DenmarkDe Leon.