An oligolectic species, specialising in Brassicaceae (Pesenko in Banaszak, 1995).
Dylewska (1987) lists the following forage species: Sisymbrium sp. Brassica sp., Sinapis sp., Erysimum sp., Capsella bursa-pastoris, Cardaria draba, Barbarea vulgaris, Isatis tinctoria, Erucastrum sp., Crambe tatarica (Brassicaceae); Fragaria vesca (Rosaceae); Ficaria verna (Ranunculaceae).