Melophorus pelorocephalus Heterick et al., 2017: 357, fig. 84 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Western Australia, 142.1 km. SSE Newman, 24°31’53’’S, 120°17’24’’E, x.1996, pitfall trap, B3 (S. van Leeuwen & R.N. Bromilow). Primary type depository: WAMP. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paratype major workers, 4 paratype media workers, 1 paratype minor worker. Secondary type localities: 3 paratype media, 1 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype, 2 paratype major, 1 paratype media workers Western Australia, Tropicana Minesite, i.2009, pitfall MD2: 1 (J. Summerhayes). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, WAMP.