The larvae feed on "Cytisus scoparius". The members of the species feed on "Cytisus scoparius". It nodulates "Cytisus scoparius", hence its name. The larvae feed on "Cytisus scoparius", "Genista tinctoria" and "Genista germanica". The larvae feed on "Genista tinctoria", "Cytisus scoparius" and "Clematis vitalba". The larvae feed on stinging nettle, "Cytisus scoparius", alfalfa, "Echium vulgare" and "Taraxacum officinale".