Melophorus microtriches Heterick et al., 2017: 283, fig. 65 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: South Australia, 50 km. N Tarcoola, 3.x.1976 (P.J.M. Greenslade). Primary type depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 7 paratype major workers, 2 paratype media workers, 7 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype major workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype major, 1 paratype media worker Northern Territory, 200 km. NE Alice Springs, 29.v.1985 (A.N. Andersen), 1 paratype major worker Western Australia, 76 km. W Mt Aloysius, 16.xi.1977 (J.E. Feehan), 3 paratype minor workers Northern Territory, 17 km. NW Alexandria Downs, 13.x.1981, 158a, 1A(?) (D. Davidson & S. Morton), 1 paratype major, 2 paratype minor workers South Australia, 5 km. SE Oodnadatta, 4.x.1981, 82A, A1 (D. Davidson & S. Morton), 1 paratype major, 1 paratype media worker Western Australia, Millstream Nat. Park, 2.xii.1985, #8069-5 (P. Ward), 1 paratype major, 2 paratype minor workers South Australia, Victoria Desert, 53 km. E Vokes Hill, 9.x.1976 (P.J.M. Greenslade). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC, QMBA, SAMA.