Palaeorhiza recessiva, or Palaeorhiza (Cnemidorhiza) recessiva, 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 1912.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in coastal northern Queensland. The type locality is Mackay. It has also been recorded from Palm Island.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores.
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