Melophorus lanuginosus Heterick et al., 2017: 271, fig. 62 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: New South Wales, Fowler’s Gap, 19.xi.1979 (no collector’s name). Primary type depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 7 paratype major workers, 5 paratype media workers, 5 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype major workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype major, 1 paratype media worker Northern Territory, Kunoth Paddock, nr Alice Springs, 3-6.iii.1975, Trap Hills, 5 (P.J.M. Greenslade), 1 paratype major, 1 paratype media worker as last but 26.x.1974, Trap Hills, 11, 1 paratype major, 2 paratype minor workers South Australia, Oodnadatta, 24.ix.1972 (J.E. Feehan), 1 paratype major, 1 paratype media, 2 paratype minor workers Western Australia, Coorow, 2.x.1999 (B.E. Heterick), 1 paratype major, 2 paratype media, 1 paratype minor workers Western Australia, Ethel Creek, 1993-4, nest 12 (P.A. Varris). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC, SAMA, WAMP.