Melophorus purpureus Heterick et al., 2017: 364, fig. 86 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Western Australia, Kadji Lake Road, 29°07’S, 116°09’E, 28.i.1999, nest series 5 (B.E. Heterick). Primary type depository: WAMP. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 4 paratype major workers, 4 paratype minor workers. Secondary type locality: 1 paratype major, 1 paratype minor worker with same data as holotype, 2 paratype major, 1 paratype minor worker with same data as holotype but nest series 4, 1 paratype major, 2 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype but nest series 3. Secondary type depositories: ANIC, WAMP.