拟交配是指并没有实际交配行为的假交配。某些植物的花朵常常模仿雌性昆虫，或释放出某些化学物质，以吸引雄性昆虫与之“交配”，达到传粉的目的。拟交配也指某些动物（如蛙）的体外受精行为。

Pseudocopulation describes behaviors similar to copulation that serve a reproductive function for one or both participants but do not involve actual sexual union between the individuals. It is most generally applied to a pollinator attempting to copulate with a flower. Some flowers mimic a potential female mate visually, but the key stimuli are often chemical and tactile. This form of mimicry in plants is called Pouyannian mimicry.