Melophorus barbellulatus Heterick et al., 2017: 377, fig. 89 (s.w.q.m.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype media worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Western Australia, Tardun, 24.v.1963 (C. Mercer). Primary type depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paratype major workers, 1 paratype minor worker, 1 paratype queen, 1 paratype male. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype major workers, 1 paratype queen, 1 paratype male with same data as holotype, 1 paratype minor worker Western Australia, Boddington, 1983, Worsley FAFS III WOR103 (A.C. Postle). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, WAMP.