Amynthas rodericensis (Grube, 1879)

Perichaeta rodericensis Grube, 1879: 554 .

Pheretima rodericensis— Michaelsen, 1900: 299, 318; Gates 1972: 218; Do 1994: 110; Nguyen 1994: 66; Pham 1995a: 87; Nakamura 1999: 54; Thai 2000a: 310; Huynh 2005a: 104; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008: 185; Pham 2010: 63.

Pheretima (Amynthas) rodericensis— Thai 1983: 125.

Amynthas rodericensis— Sims & Easton 1972: 235; Easton, 1982: 729; Blakemore 2002: 186, Fig. 2.14; Blakemore 2007a: 86; Blakemore 2008.

Perichaeta dyeri Beddard, 1892a: 157, Plate IX, Figs 2,8, Plate X, Fig. 1.

Perichaeta sinensis Beddard, 1892a: 158, Plate IX, Figs 3,5, Plate X, Figs 2–4, 7,8.

Perichaeta monilicystis Michaelsen, 1892: 251, Fig. 28.

Type locality. Rodriguez.

Type material. Wrocław ("Breslau") Museum and British Museum (Gates 1972).

Examined material. 22 C (SORC-V.162.13) fruit tree lands, village 6, Thay Phuoc, Hiep Duc, Quang Nam, 17/12/1988, coll. Pham Thi Hong Ha ; 5 C and 1 A (SORC-V.162.02) Canh Tien Tower, Do Ban, An Nhon, Binh Dinh, 15/11/1987, coll. Huynh Thi Kim Hoi .

Records from Vietnam. Nghe An (Ky Son); Quang Binh (Tuyen Hoa; Quang Trach; Quang Ninh; Le Thuy); Quang Tri (Dong Ha; Gio Linh; Quang Tri; Huong Hoa); Thua Thien Hue (Huong Dien; Huong Tra; Hue; Huong Thuy; A Luoi; Nam Dong; Phu Loc); Da Nang (Hoa Vang; Son Tra; Hai Van; Ba Na NP); Quang Nam (Dien Ban; Hoi An; Duy Xuyen; Que Son; Hiep Duc; Tam Ky; Nui Thanh; Tien Phuoc; Phuoc Son; Tra My); Quang Ngai (Quang Ngai; Binh Son; Tu Nghia); Binh Dinh (Quy Nhon; Tuy Phuoc; Hoai Nhon; Phu My; An Nhon); Gia Lai (Buon Luoi); Dak Lak (Buon Me Thuot); Phu Yen (Song Cau; Tuy Hoa); Khanh Hoa (Nha Trang); Lam Dong (Da Lat) (Do 1994; Nguyen 1994; Pham 1995; Huynh 2005a; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008; Pham 2010).

Distribution. Cosmopolitan species, known from USA, South America, Pacific Isls, Europe, India, Australia (Blakemore 2002).

Remarks. The species seems to be widely distributed in the highlands and central parts of Vietnam.