Oligolectic on various Fabaceae.
Westrich (1989) notes the following forage sources: Lotus corniculatus, Vicia sepium, Lathyrus pratensis, Lathyrus latifolius, Trifolium repens, Trifolium pratense, Medicago sativa, Genista sagittalis, Colutea arborescens (Fabaceae).
Banaszak & Romasenko (1989) state that the species will visit various plants in the families Fabaceae, Rosaceae and Caprifoliaceae.
Celary, (1995) (citing various authors) lists Medicago sativa, Trifolium repens, Trifolium pratense, Lotus corniculatus, Vicia sepium, Lathyrus pratensis and Lathyrus latifolius (Fabaceae) as pollen forage sources. Recent data from Poland includes records from Coronilla varia (Fabaceae)
Pekkarinen (1998) lists the following genera as pollen sources in Finland: Lathyrus and Trifolium (Fabaceae).
Jacobi (Pers. comm. ) lists Vicia sylvatica (Fabaceae) as an important forage plane