CHINESE EARTHWORMS — GATES 489 



Museum: 1 specimen (C) labeled ^''Pheretima tschiliensis (Mich.), 

 Szechwan, China. Ident. by Y. Chen." From Dr. Graham: 1 

 clitellate specimen labeled "Near Mupin, 3,500-5,000 feet, July 1, 

 1929"; 1 clitellate specimen labeled "Near Kangshien, 1,400-1,800 

 feet, August 28, 1929"; 2 clitellate specimens labeled "Near Mupin, 

 1,300 feet, July 7, 1929"; 2 clitellate specimens labeled "Near Mupin, 

 7,000-13,000 feet, July 8, 1929"; 1 clitellate specimen labeled "Be- 

 tween Ningyuenfu and Den Shiang Uin, 6,000-8,100 feet, August 

 6-18, 1928"; 1 clitellate specimen "Chin-Chi-Shien, 3,500 feet, July 

 17, 1928"; 3 clitellate specimens labeled "Shin Kai Si at Mt. Omei, 

 August 7-9, 1929" ; 3 clitellate specimens labeled "South of Suif u on 

 the Yunnan border, 6,000 feet, April 25, 1929 (secured by aboriginal 

 collector for Dr. Graham)"; 1 aclitellate specimen labeled "Near 

 Song Pan, 7,000-8,000 feet, July 12-13, 1924" ; 1 aclitellate specimen 

 labeled "Near Luting Kiao, 6,000 feet, August 9, 1923" ; 1 aclitellate 

 specimen labeled "Between Gin Keo Ho and Dawei, 1,300-5,000 feet, 

 August 1-2"; 2 clitellate specimens labeled "Tatsienlu, 8,300 feet, 

 July 16, 1930." Also 1 aclitellate specimen and 2 clitellate speci- 

 mens (D) with no data. 



External characteHstics.— Length, (of clitellate specimens only), 

 110-330 mm. Diameter, 6-13 mm. A grayish-blue to brownish 

 pigmentation of the dorsum is recognizable on recent specimens; no 

 pigmentation visible on older specimens. 



The setae begin on ii, on which segment there is a complete circle. 

 The setal circles are usually unbroken midventrally ; rarely midven- 

 tral gaps on a few of the postclitellar segments; slight midventral 

 gaps on the preclitellar segments (1 specimen). The middorsal gaps, 

 often lacking, are variable in width when present. The ventral setae 

 of the preclitellar segments are slightly enlarged. The setal num- 

 bers are as follows: 



