Melophorus translucens Heterick et al., 2017: 396, fig. 94 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Western Australia, Swanbourne, 30.ix.1987, 295, 8MelBH21 (B. Heterick). Primary type depository: WAMP. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 3 paratype major worker, 3 paratype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype major worker with same data as holotype, 2 paratype major, 1 paratype minor workers Western Australia, Bold Park, 28.iii.12002 (P. Achour), 2 paratype minor workers Western Australia, nr Perth, 1978, A1387C83 (M. Rossbach). Secondary type depositories: MCZC, WAMP.