Metaphire californica (Kinberg)

Diagnosis: Length 60–65 mm, diameter 2–3 mm. Color pale. Setae numerous. Clitellum annular on segments 14–16. Female pore unpaired mid-ventral on segment 14. Combined male and prostatic pores on segment 18. Intestinal caeca simple, spermathecal pores in lateroventral intersegments 7/8/9. Genital markings absent in both spermathecal and male regions (Figure 2C).

Habitat: Common in grassy and woody area.

Material examined: CCSM-E 000081.2 ex. Guilan Province, Lahijan, 19.10.2019. Leg. R. Latif,A. Esmaeilizad; CCSM-E 000082.2 ex. Guilan Province, Fuman, 29.09.2019. Leg. R. Latif, A. Esmaeilizad.