Palaeorhiza disrupta, or Palaeorhiza (Callorhiza) disrupta, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is native to Meganesia. It was described by British entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1914.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in north-eastern Australia as well as being widespread in New Guinea. The type locality is Kuranda, Queensland.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Melastoma species.
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