Metaphire coniporophorata (Thai & Samphon, 1989)

Pheretima coniporophorata Thai & Samphon, 1989: 69; Le 1995a: 45; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a: 115. Metaphire ? coniporophorata— Blakemore 2007a: 23; Blakemore 2008b.

Type material. SORC, Vietnam.

Type locality. Laos (Se Pon).

Records from Vietnam. Cao Bang (Thach An); Phu Tho (Xuan Son NP); Hanoi (Ba Vi NP) (Le 1995a; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a; Huynh et al. 2005).

Distribution. Laos (Samphon 1990).

Vietnamese name. Giun nhú đực hình chóp.

Remarks. Blakemore (2007a, 2008b) considered it as " species inquirenda ", but further examination was not possible because all previously collected material has been lost.

Metaphire dacnomontis (Thai & Huynh, 1992)

Pheretima dacnomontis Thai & Huynh, 1992 (in: Thai et al. 1992): 2, fig. 1B; Nakamura 1999: 22; Thai 2000a: 308; Huynh 2005a: 94.

Metaphire ? dacnomontis— Blakemore 2007a: 26; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Vietnam (Dak Lak: Yok Don).

Type material. SORC, Vietnam.

Examined material. 5 C (SORC-HPV.027.01) near stream, deciduous forest, Dak No, Dak Lak, 13/10/1989 ; 4 C (SORC-V.027.02) forest, Dran Phoc, Dak Lak, 10/1989; 1 C (SORC-V.027.03) deciduous forest, Ea Lop, Dak Lak, 18/10/1989 ; 1 A (SORC-V.027.06) bamboo forest, Yok Don, Dak Lak, 9/10/1989 ; 1 C (SORC-V.027.08) Yok Don, Dak Lak, 10/1989; 4 C (SORC-V.027.09) banana garden, Yok Don, Dak Lak, 10/1989; 1 A (SORC- V.027.10) near lotus lake, Yok Don, Dak Lak, 3/10/1989; all coll. Huynh Thi Kim Hoi.

Records from Vietnam. Dak Lak (Yok Don; Dak No) (Thai et al. 1992; Huynh 2005a).

Distribution. Only known from Vietnam.

Vietnamese name. Giun núi đăc nô.

Remarks. Blakemore (2007a, 2008b) considered it as " species inquirenda ". Material was re-examined and presence of male copulatory pouches and hence placement of the species in Metaphire is confirmed here.