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Callohesma aurantifera

Callohesma aurantifera is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern mainland Australia. Type localities include Sydney and Gosford in New South Wales.

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum and Melaleuca species.

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