Protonym: Melophorus vitreus
Authorship Heterick et al., 2017: 322, fig. 74
Forms w.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality AUSTRALIA (Western Australia, Northern Territory)
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Western Australia, Black Swan Mine, 30°28’S, 121°43’E, 11.xii.2003-5.i.2004, C4, 8 (P. Langlands & J. Osborne). Primary type depository: WAMP.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 11 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 3 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype, 4 paratype minor workers Northern Territory, Kunoth Paddock, nr Alice Springs, 3-6.ii.1975, trap VM, 20 (P.J.M. Greenslade), 1 paratype minor worker Northern Territory, 15 km. SE Alice Springs, 9.x.1991, 120C (D. Davidson & S. Morton), 2 paratype minor workers Northern Territory, 17 km. S Rabbit Flat, 19.v.1986, (8) B, 11 (P.J.M. Greenslade), 1 paratype minor worker Western Australia, Mt Whaleback, Newman, vii.1984 (K.J. Walker). Secondary type depository: ANIC.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Melophorus vitreus Species Valid Original combination