Species Melophorus praesens Heterick, Castalanelli & Shattuck, 2017
- Melophorus praesens Heterick, B.E., Castalanelli, M. & Shattuck, S.O. 2017. Revision of the ant genus Melophorus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 700: 1–420 [117].Zoobank Registration Number:http://zoobank.org/13E54655-9150-4BBA-8361-8F907F6F6EBD
Type data:
Holotype ANIC 32-900179 minor worker (top ant), 85 km W of Mabel Creek, South Australia,.
Paratype(s) ANIC 12 specimens (also in WAM, SAM, MCZ, BMNH), various localities.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Channel Country (CHC), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Pilbara (PIL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melophorini Forel, 1912 | 22-May-2018 | ADDED |