Melophorus gibbosus Heterick et al., 2017: 102, fig. 13 (s.w.q.m.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: South Australia, Alligator Creek, S Flinders Range, 23.iv.1973 (P.J.M. Greenslade). Primary type depository: ANIC. Primary type specimen: ANIC32-900191. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paratype major workers, 1 paratype media worker, 6 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen, 1 paratype male. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype major, 2 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen, 1 paratype male Victoria, Watsonia, 24.v.1958 (B.B. Lowery), 3 paratype minor workers New South Wales, Lake Mere field station, nr Louth, Paddock B Grove, i.1995 (M. Bryannah), 1 paratype minor worker Queensland, Bauple, viii.1996, S.F.958 E. maculata open forest plot 11 apt. 19 (C. Vanderwoude), 1 paratype media worker New South Wales, Fowlers Gap, xi.1979, Traps 5 (27) (P.J.M. Greenslade). Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC, QMBA, WAMP.