none Lysiphlebia mirzai is an aphidiid parasitoid of corn aphid Rhopalosiphum maidis . The courtship and copulatory behaviour involves the exchange of several sexual stimuli between the sexes. Copulation starts 7-50 min after the emergence. Mating behaviour comprises three phases: (1) courtship behaviour (2) copulatory behaviour and (3) post-copulatory behaviour. The actual copulation lasts for 14.0 plus or minus 2.58 sec. The copulation period is not affected by the parasitoid's starvation. Multiple copulation occurs with the male but never happens with the female. A fully fed male of L. mirzai mates with upto 22 females while starved male mates only with upto 16 females in his life. The non-receptive female either moves away as soon as a male approaches her or discourages the male by characteristic antennal movement and bending down of the abdomen. Olfatcion of female's pheromone secretion plays a significant role in exciting and luring the male. Older mates do not actively court or copulate. Reproduction; Reproductive behaviour; Behaviour; Communication; Chemical signals Lysiphlebia mirzai (Aphidiidae); Courtship; Description; Mating; Pheromone role; Pheromones; Role in mating behaviour