Temnothorax chushu Qian & Xu, 2024: 14, fig. 8 (w.) CHINA (Yunnan). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Yunnan Province, Lushui City, Pianma Town, Pianma; 25.993789° N, 98.660772° E, 2500 m a.s.l., 25.iv.1999, nests inside dead branch in subalpine moist evergreen broadleaf forest (Zheng-Hui Xu). Primary type depository: SWFU. Primary type specimen: SWFU A99-29. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 14 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 8 paratype workers with same data as holotype; 2 paratype workers Yunnan Province, Zhenyuan County, Heping Town, Baishiyan, 23.932472° N, 101.432475° E, 2500 m a.s.l., 18.iv.2002, soil sample from subalpine moist evergreen broadleaf forest (Zheng-Qun Chai); 1 paratype worker with same data as previous but foraging on the ground; 3 paratype workers Yunnan Province, Jingdong County, Taizhong Town, Xujiaba, 24.543966° N, 101.024948° E, 2250 m a.s.l., 8.iv.2002, soil sample from subalpine moist evergreen broadleaf forest (Zheng-Hui Xu). Secondary type depository: SWFU. Secondary type specimens: SWFU A99-29, SWFU A1557, SWFU A1558, SWFU A1560, SWFU A00848, SWFU A00849, SWFU A00850.