Polylectic; pollen sources include Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Boraginaceae (e.g. Echium), Alliaceae (e.g. Allium) and Campanulaceae (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 19 pollen samples from 15 different localities).
Mavromoustakis (1951) lists the following forage resources in Cyprus: Nepeta troodi, Salvia grandiflora willeana (Lamiaceae).