Callomelitta picta is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1853 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Tasmania.
Behaviour The adults are solitary flying mellivores that nest in rotting wood. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Leptospermum, Lomatia and Prostanthera species.
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