Myrmica koreana Elmes et al., 2001 valid

Myrmica koreana Elmes et al., 2001: 108, figs. 1a-d (w.) SOUTH KOREA. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: South Korea: (no further data), K-100 (9) (B.J. Kim). Primary type depository: BMNH. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 30 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 13 paratype workers with same data as holotype but K-100 (1-14), 1 paratype worker South Korea: Gechon-ri, nr Pyongchang, Pyong chang-gun, ca 970, K-99 (1) (B.J. Kim), 5 paratype workers South Korea: (no further data), K-115 (1, 4, 5, 7), and K-122 (1) (B.J. Kim), 7 paratype workers South Korea: Suchon City, 300 m., 2.vii.1982 (B.J. Kim), 4 paratype workers South Korea: Pyongyang, 21.vii.1959 (B. Pisarski & J. Prószyski). Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MIZW, OXUM, SIZK.