A bivoltine species in parts of its range. In UK univoltine; June to August.
Finnish dates are from early June to late August (Söderman & Leinonen, 2003), and in Spain there are records from April to October. (Ornosa & Ortiz-Sánchez, 2004).
Parasites The Chrysidid wasp Holopyga amoenula is cited as a cleptoparasite of this species (Pagliano & Scaramozzino, 1999)