Formica tianshanica Seifert & Schultz, 2009b: 267, figs. 9, 16 (w.) KYRGYZSTAN. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Kyrgyzstan: KIR: 42.4079°N, 73.7893°E, Kap Tshigai valley, 16.vii.1998-004 (R. Schultz). Primary type depository: SMNG. Primary type specimen: ANTWEB1008424. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 7 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: RSCG, SMNG. Type notes: Another 10 paratype workers in ethanol in RSCG.