Pheretima tenebrica, Chen, 1946

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Planapheretima tenebrica ( Chen, 1946)

Pheretima tenebrica Chen, 1946: 93 , Plate III, Fig. A; Thai 1997: 4, fig. 2C; Thai 2000a: 310. Planapheretima tenebrica— Sims & Easton 1972: 233; Easton 1979: 78, Figs 27l, 30e; Nakamura 1999: 5; Blakemore 2007a: 97; Blakemore 2008b; Nguyen et al. 2014: 111, Fig. 2.

Type locality. China (Szechuan).

Type material. Unknown.

Examined material. 3 A (SORC-V.209.01) on the leaves, Tam Dao NP , Vinh Phuc, 25/07/1998 ; 2 A (SORC- V.209.02) on the way to observation tower, Tam Dao NP , Vinh Phuc, 21/06/1995 .

Records from Vietnam. Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao NP) ( Thai 1997).

Distribution. China ( Chen 1946).

Vietnamese name. Giun lá tenebrica .

Remarks. The population in Vietnam differs from the original description ( Chen 1946) in larger body size, more setae, and simple intestinal caeca ( Thai 1997).