Metaphire schmardae (Horst, 1883)

Shen, Huei-Ping, Chang, Chih-Han & Chih, Wen-Jay, 2015, Earthworms from Matsu, Taiwan with descriptions of new species of the genera Amynthas (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) and Drawida (Oligochaeta: Moniligastridae), Zootaxa 3973 (3), pp. 425-450 : 446

Metaphire schmardae (Horst, 1883)

Material examined. 91 specimens altogether. 10 clitellates, Nangan, along the Central Boulevard near the borders of Changshou and Chingshui villages, 26°09'05.1''N, 119°56'32.2''E, 121 m asl, 28 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-33 -4); 2 clitellates, Nangan, at Ten Martyrs Monument, 26°08'47.6''N, 119°56'24.9''E, 90 m asl, 28 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-34 -2); 3 clitellates, Nangan, Shengtien Reservoir, 26°09'13.9''N, 119°54'59.7''E, 70 m asl, 28 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-37 -5); 7 clitellates, Beigan, in front of Banli Reservoir, 26°13'11.7''N, 119°58'27.1''E, 33 m asl, 29 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-38 -4); 2 clitellates, Beigan, from a roadside ditch at Chinbi Village, 26°13'32.0''N, 119°59'03.3''E, 11 m asl, 29 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-39 -5); 1 clitellate, Beigan, Junghsin Reservoir, 26°13'13.7''N, 119°59'33.3''E, 54 m asl, 29 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-42 -3); 2 clitellates and 2 aclitellates, Beigan, in front of Matsu Broadcasting Station, 26°13'16.7''N, 119°58'47.5''E, 205 m asl, 29 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-43 -3); 7 clitellates, Hsiju, from roadside ditches around Hsiju Visitor Centre, 25°58'09.3''N, 119°56'01.7''E, 29 m asl, 30 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-44 -4); 2 clitellates, Hsiju, Tienwo, from roadside ditches and slopes near Matsu Temple, 25°58'40.3''N, 119°56'27.9''E, 66 m asl, 30 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-46 -4); 2 clitellates, Dongju, from roadside slopes and ditches around Dongju Lighthouse, 25°58'01.8''N, 119°59'07.8''E, 63 m asl, 30 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-49 -3); 4 clitellates, Nangan, Tsuluo, around a roadside temple, 26°09'33.3''N, 119°55'43.9''E, 9 m asl, 31 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-52 -2); 1 clitellate, Nangan, Magang, at Matsu Temple, 26°09'39.3''N, 119°54'59.7''E, 67 m asl, 31 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-53 -4); 4 clitellates, Nangan, from a roadside ditch near the weather station, 26°10'15.3''N, 119°55'32.5''E, 48 m asl, 31 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-54 -4); 1 clitellate, Nangan, near Nangan Airport, 26°09'09.2''N, 119°57'17.1''E, 58 m asl, 31 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-55 -2); 1 clitellate, Nangan, along the road facing Huangguan Channel, 26°09'55.0''N, 119°57'45.2''E, 48 m asl, 31 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012- 56 -4); 3 clitellates, Nangan, in front of Tunnel 88, 26°09'36.6''N, 119°57'11.7''E, 62 m asl, 31 May 2012, H.P. Chen & T.L. Ai (TESRI-O- 2012-57 -5); 11 clitellates, Nangan, Mt. Yuntai, 26°09'02.1''N, 119°55'23.2''E, 242 m asl, 25 June 2012, H.P. Chen & W.J. Chih (TESRI-O- 2012-59 -5); 6 clitellates, Nangan, Stronghold No. 12, 26°10'02.5''N, 119°57'06.2''E, 59 m asl, 25 June 2012, H.P. Chen & W.J. Chih (TESRI-O- 2012-60 -5); 5 clitellates, Beigan, along the road between Chinbi Village and Bishan Lookout, 26°13'22.7''N, 119°59'16.7''E, 210 m asl, 26 June 2012, H.P. Chen & W.J. Chih (TESRI-O- 2012-63 -8); 3 clitellates, Beigan, around a temple beside Baisha Harbor, 26°12'24.0''N, 119°58'08.3''E, 12 m asl, 26 June 2012, H.P. Chen & W.J. Chih (TESRI-O- 2012-65 -5); 1 clitellate, Dongju, Fuzheng Reservoir, 25°57'58.1''N, 119°58'40.8''E, 23 m asl, 27 June 2012, H.P. Chen & W.J. Chih (TESRI-O- 2012-66 -7); 5 clitellates, Dongju, above the tidal zone near Dapu Stone Inscription, 25°57'00.2''N, 119°57'44.2''E, 8 m asl, 27 June 2012, H.P. Chen & W.J. Chih (TESRI-O- 2012-68 -3); 2 clitellates, Hsiju, in front of Tsaipuao Reservoir, 25°58'51.4''N, 119°56'38.1''E, 17 m asl, 27 June 2012, H.P. Chen & W.J. Chih (TESRI-O- 2012-69 -4); 4 clitellates, Dongyin, in front of Beihai Tunnel, 26°21'32.2''N, 120°29'07.2''E, 24 m asl, 28 June 2012, H.P. Chen & W.J. Chih (TESRI-O- 2012-77 -3).