Palaeorhiza kurandensis, or Palaeorhiza (Palaeorhiza) kurandensis, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described by British entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1909.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in tropical north-eastern Australia. The type locality is Kuranda, Queensland. It has also been recorded from Cooktown and Mackay.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus and Hibiscus species.
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