Callomelitta nigra is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1929 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in south-eastern Australia. The type locality is Cann River, Victoria.
Behaviour The adults are solitary flying mellivores that nest in rotting wood. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Leptospermum species.
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