Euryglossina hypochroma, or Euryglossina (Euryglossina) hypochroma, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1916 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs across Australia. The type locality is Perth, Western Australia.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. They nest in burrows in wood and have sedentary larvae. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus, Angophora, Callistemon, Leptospermum and Melaleuca species.
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