Melophorus oblongiceps Heterick et al., 2017: 325, fig. 75 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: South Australia, ca 7 km. SE William Creek, 28.57S, 136.24E, 22.ix.1972, ANIC ants vial 16.64 (J.E. Feehan). Primary type depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 8 paratype major workers, 2 paratype media workers, 3 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype major, 1 paratype media worker with same data as holotype, 3 paratype major, 1 paratype media, 2 paratype minor workers South Australia, Lake Eyre North, Sulphur Peninsula, 21.viii.1967 (G.P. Cross & F.J. Mitchell), 4 paratype major, 1 paratype minor workers South Australia, Curdimurka, margin Lake Eyre, 1.iv.1972 (B.B. Lowery). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC, SAMA.