Polylectic with a strong preference for Fabaceae; additional pollen sources include Lamiaceae, Echium (Boraginaceae), Brassicaceae, Crassulaceae and monocots (Amiet et al., 2004; Westrich, 1989; A. Müller, unpublished, based on 47 pollen samples from 35 different localities).
Mavromoustakis (1948; 53) reports visitation to the endemic Onobrychis venosa (Fabaceae) in Cyprus.