Melophorus minimus Heterick et al., 2017: 204, fig. 43 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Queensland, St George, 4.i.1965, ANIC ants vial 20.215 (B.B. Lowery). Primary type depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paratype major workers, 8 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 4 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype minor worker Queensland, 50 km. E Cunnamulla, 17.ix.1976, (P.J.M. Greenslade), 1 paratype minor worker South Australia, Milang Conservation Park, Koonamore, 24.i1.1973 (P.J.M. Greenslade), 2 paratype minor workers Western Australia, Tropicana Minesite, i.2009, pitfall CA 1: 5 (J. Summerhayes). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC, SAMA, WAMP.