Melophorus setosus Heterick et al., 2017: 302, fig. 70 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Northern Territory, Colyer Creek, 8 km. N Alice Springs, 23°37’S, 133°52’E, 25.i.1991, # 2180-7 (S. Shattuck). Primary type depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paratype major worker, 5 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype minor worker with same data as holotype, 3 paratype minor workers Northern Territory, 27 km. SE Katherine, 8.iv.1978 (P.J.M. Greenslade), 1 paratype minor worker Western Australia, Ethel Creek, 1993-4 (P.A. Varris). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, MCZC, WAMP.