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Murao et al. (2006) described this species and illustrate it with photos. This bee has a blue-greenish head with brown and yellowish body. It is 5.7-6.3 mm long. Its distribution is Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu). No information is given about its social or nesting biology. Females were collected from April to October, and males from August to October. Floral associations include: Polygonaceae: Polygonum thunbergii. Caryophyllaceae: Stellaria sessiliflora. Cruciferae: Brassica campestris, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Dentaria macrophylla var. dasyloba, Wasabia tenuis. Rosaceae: Duchesnea chrysantha, Rubus palmatus. Geraniaceae: Geranium paniculata. Violaceae: Viola obtusa. Umbelliferae: Osmorhiza aristata. Ericaceae: Tripetaleia paniculata. Compositae: Aster glehni, Lactuca laciniata, Solidago virga-aurea.

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