Table 2 Number of transitions from preceding to following behaviours during Phlebotomus papatasi courtship

Female behaviours

 facing

2†

0†

15†

0†

 leg rubbing

0†

0†

7†

1†

 touching

6†

4†

94†

4†

 stationary wing- flapping

0†

2†

2†

0†

Male behaviours

 abdomen bend

3

3

65*

0

 approach-flapping

0

0

2

6*

 copulation attempt

0

0

1

0

 facing

2

0

15

0

 leg rubbing

3*

0

5

0

 touching

13*

2

21

4

 stationary wing- flapping

3

3

27

5