An oligolectic species, specialising in Brassicaceae (Pesenko in Banaszak, 1995). Known to collect pollen from only a small number of flowering species on Brassicaeae (Erucastrum armoracioides, Sysimbrium loeselii, Sinapis arvensis). Also recorded visiting flowers of Euphorbia sp. (Euphorbiaceae). Males have been found on flowers of Veronica sp. (Plantaginaceae) and Euphorbia sp. (Euphorbiaceae). (Kemp et al., 2013)