Pepsijoppa, HEINRICH, 1936

Sime, Karen R. & Wahl, David B., 2002, The cladistics and biology of the Callajoppa genus-group (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae), Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 134 (1), pp. 1-56 : 32-33

PEPSIJOPPA HEINRICH, 1936

Pepsijoppa Heinrich, 1936: 199 . Type-species: Trogus gryps Morley. Original designation.

Species and distribution. There is one species, Pepsijoppa gryps , from sub-Saharan Africa.

Autapomorphies. Anterior margin of propodeum forming normal groove with metapostnotum (#25–0); areola large and well-defined by constituent carina (#27–0), triangular in shape; propodeum with median longitudinal carinae anteriad anterior transverse carina present (#32–0); propodeum in lateral view with distinguishable dorsal and postero-dorsal faces which meet at an angle (37–0). Alternate combination: #s 25–0, 27–0, and 37–0.

Comments. Heinrich (1967) discussed the defining characters of Trogini , emphasizing propodeal structure and areolet shape (see above, Classificatory History). Pepsijoppa was ‘rather problematic’ ( Heinrich 1967: 238) as it was ‘closest in general appearance’ to the Callajoppina, lacked the characteristic evenly convex propodeal outline and reduced areola (which thus seemed to ‘indicate some relationship to the Protichneumonini’), but yet had cell 1 + 2Rs in the usual callajoppine configuration. Heinrich thought the genus was ‘best placed in the Trogini , without attributing it to one of the two named subtribes. It may perhaps represent an ancient form.’ The analysis, however, shows it to be placed well within the traditional Callajoppina. The species is highly derived and characterized by a suite of reversals.

Biology. Unknown.