Recopulate

In this species, as in Nysius vinitor and delectus, the male and female copulate end to end, both dorsal and horizontal. They can recopulate several times with the same partner.

As a result, females needed to recopulate to replenish their sperm supplies sooner than they would otherwise have done.

After a period of oviposition, males will recopulate and perform a further series of tapping bouts, followed by another bout of oviposition.