Melophorus platyceps Heterick et al., 2017: 114, fig. 17 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia, Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: South Australia, Koonamore, 24.ii.1973 (P.J.M. Greenslade). Primary type depository: ANIC. Primary type specimen: ANIC32-900117. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 4 paratype major worker, 9 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype major workers with same data as holotype, 3 paratype minor workers Victoria, Murray Sunset Nat. Park, 31.3 km. S Shearer’s Quarters, Millewa South Bore Track, 14-23.xi.2002 (C. Lambkin, D. Yeates, N. Starwick & J. Recsei), 2 paratype major, 1 paratype minor workers South Australia, Blyth, N Adelaide, 28.xi.1957 (B.B. Lowery), 3 paratype minor workers South Australia, 5 km. NW Ketchowle HS, 23.i.1975 (P.J.M. Greenslade), 2 paratype minor workers Western Australia, 2 km. N Wongan Hills, 24.ii.1989, 505, 8MelBH35 (S.O. Shattuck). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, MCZC, SAMA, WAMP.