Metarhizium taii was placed in M. anisopliae var. anisopliae, but has now been described as a synonym of M. guizhouense (see Metarhizium).
Previously classified as belonging to the species *M. anisopliae var. anisopliae*, *Metarhizium taii* is now considered synonymous with *M. guizhouense*.  (See Metarhizium for further details.)