A univoltine species: late March to mid July (peak in April and May). In Finland, the earliest specimens fly from early May.(Söderman & Leinonen, 2003)
Parasites: The bees Nomada goodeniana, Nomada flava and Nomada succincta are cited as a cleptoparasites of this species (Söderman & Leinonen, 2003). Dylewska (1987) lists N. goodeniana, N. fulvicornis and N. marshamella as cleptoparasites.
Smit et al (2018) report a second instar larva of Myopa pellucida (Diptera; Conopidae) was found in the abdomen of female Andrena nitida and identified using DNA barcoding