Aphaenogaster transversa Huang & Zhong, 2023: 5, figs. 3, 4 (w.) CHINA (Yunnan). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Yunnan, Lijiang City, Yongsheng County, Rabbit Mountain, about 26°54′N, 100°34′E, 2700-3200 m alt. (exact data not available), v.2022 (G.U. Jincai). Primary type depository: KIZ. Primary type specimen: KIZ0132770. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 3 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: KIZ. Secondary type specimens: KIZ0132771, KIZ0132772, KIZ0132773.