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Adult and larva of Dactylothrombium pulcherrimum (Haller, 1882) are redescribed. The neotype is designated basing on female from which larvae were obtained by experimental rearing. Diagnoses of adults, deutonymphs and larvae are provided. The taxonomic position of the genus Dactylothrombium Feider, 1952 is discussed. The phenology, life cycle, development and parasitism of D. pulcherrimum are characterized.