Myrmica hyungokae Elmes et al., 2001: 109, figs. 1e-h (w.) SOUTH KOREA. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: South Korea: Mt Jiri, nr Gure, Jeonnam Prov., Nogodan area, ca 1972,K-101 (2) (B.J. Kim). Primary type depository: BMNH. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 14 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 3 paratype workers with same data but K-101 (1, 3, 4), 4 paratype workers with same data but 7.viii.1972, K-8 (1-3), 4 paratype workers with same data but 19.viii.1972, K-9 (1-4), 3 paratype workers South Korea: nr Tokyusan, 1200 m., 21.viii.1994, K-120 (2-4) (B.J. Kim). Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MIZW, OXUM, SIZK.