Melophorus prominens Heterick et al., 2017: 361, fig. 85 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Western Australia, Coolawanyah Station, 1953, ANIC ants vial 27.89 (K.C. Buller). Primary type depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 8 paratype major workers, 1 paratype media worker, 3 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype major workers with same data as holotype, 2 paratype major, 1 paratype media workers Western Australia, 28 mi. SE Roebourne, 21.iv.1963, Central & NW Aust., 1963, series A276 (McInnes & Dowse), 2 paratype major, 1 paratype minor workers Western Australia, 18 mi. SE Roebourne, 20.iv.1963, 29170, Central & NW Aust., 1963, series A273 (McInnes & Dowse), 2 paratype major workers Western Australia, 15 mi. S Roebourne, 24.vi.1967 (G. Campbell), 2 paratype minor workers Western Australia, 6 km. N Yalgoo, 19.iii.1987, 168, 8MelBH28 (B. Heterick). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC, WAMP.