Stichillus Enderlein (total of 12 photos of seven mating events examined: Figure 5A–D)

In some photos examined, Stichillus is in the standard mating position (Figure 5A,B). In other photos, the male is partially under the female wings, touching her abdomen with his foretarsi while the female has the wings angled in a ‘V’ and slightly lifted (Figure 5C,D). Males of some species of Stichillus have expanded apical foretarsomeres or even all foretarsomeres expanded laterally, but greatly shortened (eg S. latipes Borgmeier). This modification is accompanied by an enlarged pulvillus and thin tarsal claws on the apical foretarsomere (as in Brown 1992, figs 12D–F). The photos show this structure in contact with the female abdomen.