Myrmica smythiesii var. fortior Forel, 1904d: 22 (w.) INDIA (Jammu and Kashmir). Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Radchenko & Elmes, 2001b: 251). Primary type locality: lectotype India: Kashmir, Sind Valley, 6500 ft (R.C. Wroughton). Primary type depository: MHNG. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: MHNG, MSNG. Type notes: 1) Other original syntype localities: India: NW Himalaya, Deota (Smythies), Russia: E Siberia, S Ussuri (no collector’s name). 2) The Russian specimens were excluded from Myrmica fortior by Radchenko & Elmes, 2001b: 254, as misidentifications.