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Callomelitta
Sign in to saveCallomelitta is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.
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- Specimen records
- 228
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- 1
- Family
- Colletidae
- Collections
- NMV
- Recorded in
- Australia
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- Parent taxon
- Colletidae
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Callomelitta is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.
==Species== As of 2026 the genus contained 11 valid species: Callomelitta antipodes Callomelitta chlorura Callomelitta fulvicornis Callomelitta insularis Callomelitta littleri Callomelitta nigra Callomelitta perpicta Callomelitta picta Callomelitta rugosa Callomelitta turnerorum Callomelitta wilsoni
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