Polylectic with a preference for Fabaceae; additional pollen sources include Echium (Boraginaceae), Lamiaceae, monocots and Cistaceae (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 21 pollen samples from 20 different localities and on field observations).
Information from observations and specimens is of visitation to the following plants: Anthyllis hermanniae,Vicia villosa, Trifolium angustifolium (Fabaceae); Echium judaeum, Echium plantagineum (Boraginaceae), Lavandula stoechas, Phlomis floccosa, Salvia fruticosa, Satureja thymbra (Lamiaceae)
Ivanov et al. (2005) state that the species is oligolectic on Fabaceae.
Mavromoustakis (1952; 1953) reports visitation to Bellevalia trifoliata (=Hyacinthus trifoliatus)(Hyacinthaceae); Echium sericeum (Boraginaceae); Salvia sp. (Lamiaceae); Trifolium physodes (Fabaceae); Calendula persica, Bellis perennis (Asteraceae) in Cyprus.
Stanisavljević (2000)(citing Gogala, 1999) reports that the species visits plants from the families Fabaceae and Lamiaceae.