Melophorus praesens Heterick et al., 2017 valid
Melophorus praesens Heterick et al., 2017: 117, fig. 18 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland). Australasia.
Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: South Australia, 85 km.W Mabel Creek, 8-10.x.1980, pt B, 24 (P.J.M. Greenslade). Primary type depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paratype major workers, 11 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype minor worker Western Australia, 109.5 km. SE Newman, vi.1986 (S. van Leeuwen & R.N. Bromilow), 1 paratype minor worker South Australia, 85 km. W Mabel Creek, 8-10.x.1980, Pt A, 23 (P.J.M. Greenslade), 3 paratype minor workers Queensland, Sandringham, ii.1980 (Greenslade/Morton), 2 paratype minor workers South Australia, 30 km. E Poeppel Corner, Simpson Desert, 25.viii.1977 (P.J.M. Greenslade), 2 paratype major, 2 paratype minor workers Central & NW Australia, 24 mi. ESE Broome, 17.iv.1963, series A223 (McInnes & Dowse). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC, QMBA, SAMA, WAMP.
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