| Citation | Chilton, C., 1915 Art. XXXIV. Some Australian and New Zealand Gammaridae. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 48:359-370. |
| Ref. | 89424 Chilton, C., 1915 |
| Page | 359-362;figs.1-2 |
| Named Used as Valid | Melita festiva |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Australia and New Zealand. |