This work reports the Stigmaeidae mites from native plants of the family Arecaceae, in areas of Atlantic Forest in the State of São Paulo. Samplings were conducted once in each season of the year 2000 in Cananéia, Pariquera-Açu, Piracicaba and São Pedro, on nine native species of palm trees. Two new species of Stigmaeidae were found and described, Agistemus palmae n. sp. and Agistemus caissara n. sp. Based on specimens from the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil, immature stages of Agistemus floridanus Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 1965 are described for the first time, while adult males and females of the same species are redescribed
Taxonomy; biological control; predator
