Pinus mugo
At lower altitudes, it inhabits open, dry and somewhat rocky beech-mixed forest. Here, adults fly on sunny clearings, between thickets of bramble ("Rubus" species) and on grassy areas around bushes of juniper ("Juniperus" species). In the mountains, it has been found up to 2000 meters, where they swarm around blossoming bog pine ("Pinus mugo") in full sunshine, often also in small groups. They frequently sit on the male flowers, where they feed on the pollen.