Melophorus

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Nomenclature

 *  MELOPHORUS [Formicinae: Melophorini]
 * Melophorus Lubbock, 1883: 51. Type-species: Melophorus bagoti, by monotypy.
 * Melophorus senior synonym of Erimelophorus, Trichomelophorus: Brown, 1955d: 474.
 * ERIMELOPHORUS [junior synonym of Melophorus]
 * Erimelophorus Wheeler, W.M. 1935c: 71 [as subgenus of Melophorus]. Type-species: Melophorus wheeleri, by original designation.
 * Erimelophorus junior synonym of Melophorus: Brown, 1955d: 474.
 * TRICHOMELOPHORUS [junior synonym of Melophorus]
 * Trichomelophorus Wheeler, W.M. 1935c: 71 [as subgenus of Melophorus]. Type-species: Melophorus hirsutus, by original designation.
 * Trichomelophorus junior synonym of Melophorus: Brown, 1955d: 474.