The species is presumed to be polylectic. Flower records are only available from the southern part of the range.
Mavromoustakis (1948; 1951; 1952)(cited in Ebmer 1971) lists the following forage sources in Cyprus: Mentha longifolia, Nepeta troodi, Salvia sp. (Lamiacae); Berberis cretica (Berberidaceae); Gagea chlorantha (Liliaceae); Lithospermum hispidulum, Onosma fruticosum (Boraginaceae); Thymelaea hirsuta (Thymeleaceae); Calendula persica (Asteraceae); Tamarix (Tamaricaceae); Oxalis corniculata (Oxalidaceae); Sinapis alba, Alyssum sp. (Brassicaceae); Papaver rhoeas (Papaveraceae); Cistus villosus, Helianthemum obtusifolium (Cistaceae); Amygdalus dulcis (Rosaceae)
On Lesvos, it is known to visit Cistus (Cistaceae) and Anthemis (Asteraceae).