Enoggera (wasp)
Enoggera is a genus of wasp in the Pteromalidae family.[1] It is native to Australia and has five known species. It was introduced to South Africa to serve as biological pest-control against the Eucalyptus destroying beetle, Trachymela tincticollis.[2]
| Enoggera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pteromalidae |
| Genus: | Enoggera Girault, 1926 |
Taxonomy
Enoggera contains the following species:
- Enoggera nassaui
- Enoggera reticulata
References
- "REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN GENUS ENOGGERA GIRAULT (HYMENOPTERA: PTEROMALIDAE: ASAPHINAE)".
- "Biological control of the Eucalyptus-defoliating Australian tortoise beetle Trachymela tincticollis (Blackburn) (Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelini: Paropsina) in South Africa by the egg parasitoid Enoggera reticulata Naumann (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae: Asaphinae)".
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