Palaeorhiza parallela, or Palaeorhiza (Cnemidorhiza) parallela, also known as the parallel beautiful-masked bee, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Hylaeinae. It is native to Australia. It was described by British entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1905.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in coastal tropical Queensland. The type locality is Mackay.
Behaviour The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Cassia, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Rosa and Xanthorrhoea species.
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