Leptothorax brevispinus Chang & He, 2001c: 2, figs. 1, 5, 9 (w.) CHINA (Ningxia). Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Ningxia Prov., [locality data in Chinese only], 1830 m., 6.vi.1999, no. 99-253 [collector’s name in Chinese only]. Primary type depository: unknown (perhaps GNUC). Primary type specimen: NXU 99-253. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 8 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 3 paratype workers with same data as holotype but no. 99-020, 5 paratype workers [locality data in Chinese only], 1800 m., 12.viii.1998, no. 98-491 [collector’s name in Chinese only]. Secondary type depository: unknown (perhaps GNUC).