An alpine species known from the upper montane zone, being present above 2,000 m asl and at least up to 2,500 m asl (Warncke 1988). It can be assumed to occur on grasslands, rocky areas, fens, and other alpine type habitats (EU)
More often observed above the tree line than any other Alpine species of the bicolor-group. Pollen-collecting females were observed in flower-rich alpine grasslands. A few males were observed to patrol on areas with bare soil sparsely covered by vegetation. (EU)(Praz et al., 2019)