Tetramorium cardiocarenum Xu & Zheng, 1994: 286, figs. 2, 9 (w.) CHINA (Yunnan). Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Yunnan Prov., Dali, 25°45’N, 100°9’E, 2000 m., 11.x.1991, no. A91-963 (Z. Xu). Primary type depository: SNUX. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 25 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 5 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 5 paratype workers Yunnan Prov., Anning Co., 1820 m., 19.vii.1991 (Z. Xu), 5 paratype workers Yunnan Prov., Mengla Co., 650 m., 13.vii.1991 (Z. Xu), 5 paratype workers Guizhou Prov., Duyun, 780 m., 10.ix.1991 (Z. Xu), 5 paratype workers Guangxi Prov., Sanjiang Co., 350 m., 18.viii.1992 (Z. Xu). Secondary type depository: SNUX.