Formica breviscapa Chang & He, 2002a: 54, figs. 23, 24, 63 (w.) CHINA (Ningxia). Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Helan Mts, 2280 m., 6.vi.1998, no. 98-009 (Y. Chang). Primary type depository: NUYC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 17 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 3 workers with same data but no. 98-039, 14 workers Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Longde, 1900 m., 2.x.1998, no. 98-077 (Y. Chang). Secondary type depository: NUYC.