Melophorus brevipalpus Heterick et al., 2017: 328, fig. 76 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: South Australia, Victoria Desert, Emu Camp, 5.x.1976, (6) (P.J.M. Greenslade). Primary type depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 4 paratype major workers, 4 paratype media workers, 2 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype major worker with same data as holotype, 1 paratype major, 1 paratype minor worker South Australia, 50 km. S Coober Pedy, 2.x.1981, 67a (D. Davidson & S. Morton), 1 paratype media, 1 paratype minor worker South Australia, Victoria Desert, Observatory Hill, 7.x.1976 (P.J.M. Greenslade), 2 paratype major, 3 paratype media workers South Australia, Gawler Ranges, 10 km. E Mt Ive HS, 21-22.x.1980 (P.J.M. Greenslade). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC, SAMA.