Metaphire easupana (Thai & Huynh, 1993)

Pheretima easupana Thai & Huynh, 1993 (in: Thai et al. 1993): 14, fig. 1C; Thai 2000a: 308; Huynh 2006: 121. Metaphire ? easupana— Blakemore 2007a: 32; Blakemore 2008b.

Type locality. Vietnam (Dak Lak: Ea Sup).

Type material. SORC, Vietnam.

Examined material. 4 C (SORC-HPV.043.01) Banana garden, Ea Lop, Ea Sup, Dak Lak, 19/10/1989, coll. Huynh Thi Kim Hoi.

Records from Vietnam. Dak Lak (Ea Sup) (Thai et al. 1993; Huynh 2005a).

Distribution. Only known from Vietnam.

Vietnamese name. Giun easup.

Remarks. Blakemore (2007a) stated its status as " species inquirenda ". Material was re-examined and presence of male copulatory pouches and hence placement of the species in Metaphire is confirmed here.