Chrysocolletes moretonianus is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1905 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.
Description The body length of the holotype male is 11 mm. Colouration is black with red legs and pale yellow and golden pubescence.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in eastern Australia. The type locality is Moreton Bay, Queensland.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Goodenia and Velleia species.
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