A polylectic species. Known pllen sources include Echium vulgare (Boraginaceae); Helianthemum nummularia (Cistaceae); Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium pratense, Ononis spinosa, Vicia sepium (Fabaceae); Lamium purpureum (Lamiaceae)(Westrich, 1989).
Paulus (2006) states that this species is the pollinator of the sexually deceptive orchids Ophrys argolica and Ophrys delphinensis (Orchidaceae).