Myrmus miriformis miriformis (Fallén, 1807)

Material examined. CHINA. Xinjiang: Kanas Nature Reserve, Baihaba [village], 48.40°N 86.45°E, 1335 m, Betula platyphylla forest, 23.vii.2009, leg. X.L. Huang (2 b ♂♂ 2 b ♀♀ IZAS), Kaba (= Habahe) County, Tiereketi Xiang, 14.viii.1975 (3 b ♂♂ 3 b ♀♀ NKUM), Beitun, 24.viii.1975 (2 b ♀♀ NKUM), same but 25.viii.1975 (1 b ♂ NKUM), Mongolküre (= Zhaosu) County, 1630 m, 17.vii.1957, leg. G. Wang (1 m ♀ IZAS), Mongolküre (= Zhaosu) County, Yishige, 1780 m, 17.viii.1957, leg. G. Wang (1 m ♀ IZAS), Künas (= Xinyuan) County, 850–1200 m, 25.viii.1957, leg. C.P. Hong (1 m ♂ IZAS), same but leg. G. Wang (1 m ♀ IZAS); Qinghai: Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Fengxiakou, 4.viii.1990, from Galium bungei Staud. (1 b ♂ 1 b ♀ NKUM); Sichuan: Zoigê County, Dazha Temple, 3300 m, 28.vii.1963, leg. L.Y. Zheng (1 b ♂ NKUM), same but 29.vii.1963 (1 b ♂ 1 b ♀ NKUM), same but 29.vii.1963, leg. H.G. Zou (1 m ♂ NKUM); Inner Mongolia: Liangcheng, Mt. Manhan, 18.ix.1991, leg. L.Y. Zheng & G. Q. Liu (1 m ♂ NKUM); Heilongjiang: Mudanjiang, Dongcun, 1.vii.1980, leg. L.Y. Zheng (1 b ♀ NKUM), Boli, Tongdun, 28.vii.1980, leg. [S.Z.] Ren (1 m ♂ NKUM).

Distribution. Occurs all over Europe (apparently lacking in North Africa) and northern parts of Central Asia up to the Far East of Russia. In China it is distributed in the northeastern and northern parts, extending to northern Sichuan (Zoigê County) in the south. The record of M. miriformis from Ningxia (Zheng & Gao 1990, Liu et al. 1993) and the record of M. calcaratus from Li County, Sichuan (Hsiao 1977) probably pertain to this subspecies. Its distribution in China can be summarized as follows: Xinjiang!; Qinghai!; Sichuan!; Inner Mongolia!; Heilongjiang!; Ningxia: Mt. Liupan? (Zheng & Gao 1990, Liu et al. 1993).