Formica tarimica Seifert & Schultz, 2009b: 266, fig. 7 (w.) CHINA (Xinjiang). Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: CHI: 42.1251°N, 84.4232°E, Yengisar, 1515 m., 3.ix.2004-086 (R. Schultz). Primary type depository: SMNG. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 7 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: RSCG, SMNG. Type notes: Another 48 paratype workers in ethanol RSCG.