A univoltine species: mid July to mid September
Parasites: The bee Nomada rufipes is a well documented cleptoparasite of this species (eg Söderman & Leinonen, 2003)
Pheromones: Chemical analysis of pheromones has shown the presence of: geraniol, geranial and E,E-farnesol (Borg-Karlson, A.-K., and Teng, J. 1986. Odor mimetis ? Key substances in Ophrys lutea - Andrena pollination relationship (Orchidaceae: Andrenidae). J. Chem. Ecol. 12:1927-1941.