Metaphire truongsonensis (Thai, 1984)

Pheretima truongsonensis Thai, 1984a: 288, fig. 2B; Samphon 1990: 105; Nguyen 1994: 67; Pham 1995c: 64; Nakamura 1999: 55; Thai 2000a: 310; Huynh 2005a: 82; Tran & Ngo 2008: 133; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008: 185; Pham 2010: 64. Pheretima (Amynthas) truongsonensis— Thai 1983: 125.

Metaphire truongsonensis— Blakemore 2007a: 100; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Vietnam (Gia Lai: An Khe).

Type material. ZMUM (W.223), Russia.

Examined material. 2 C (SORC-V.096.02) Duc pass, Khanh Hoa, 9/3/1989; 3 C and 2 A (CTU-EW.076.01) humid soil, Bach Ma NP, Thua Thien Hue, 25/6/1988, coll. Nguyen Van Thuan ; 26 A (CTU-EW.076.02) primary forest, Kon Ka Kinh NP, Gia Lai, 20/10/2010, coll. Phan Thi Mai .

Records from Vietnam. Bac Giang (Khe Ro NR); Quang Binh (Dong Hoi; Quang Ninh); Thua Thien Hue (Bach Ma NP; Huong Tra; Phu Loc); Da Nang (Hoa Vang; Hai Van; Ba Na NP); Khanh Hoa (Duc Ma pass); Gia Lai (An Khe; Buon Luoi); Binh Dinh (Thai 1984a; Nguyen 1994; Pham 1995c, 2010; Huynh 2005a; Tran & Ngo 2008; Nguyen V. T. & Tran 2008).

Distribution. Vietnam, Laos (Samphon 1990).

Vietnamese name. Giun trường sƠn.

Remarks. Blakemore (2007a) stated its status as " species inquirenda ". Material was re-examined and presence of male copulatory pouches and hence placement of the species in Metaphire is confirmed here.