ABSTRACT. A survey was conducted in three sites from northern and mid-eastern regions of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, to determine oribatid mite composition in patches of seasonal semideciduous forest and soybean crop plantation. A list of 52 taxa, 24 at the species level and 28 only at the genus level, is given, 27 of which are new records for the region. KEY WORDS . oribatid mites, Sao Paulo, Brazil, semideciduous forest, soybeanOribatid mites have received considerab le attention around the world for their assumed participation in the decomposition process of organic matter and their potential as bioindicators of soil conditions. The knowledge of the taxa found in a given region is important to provide a background for further ecological research.Most records of oribatid mites in the State of Sao Paulo, southeast Brazil , derive from samples taken near the city of Sao Paulo and from the northern coast of the State
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