Enoggera (wasp)
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''Enoggera'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
wasp A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder ...
in the
Pteromalidae The Pteromalidae are a large family of wasps, the majority being parasitoids of other insects. They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, and many are important as biological control agents. The oldest known fossil is known fr ...
family. 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 ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often Mallee (habit), mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalyp ...
'' destroying beetle, '' Trachymela tincticollis''.


Taxonomy

''Enoggera'' contains the following species: * '' Enoggera nassaui'' * ''
Enoggera reticulata Enoggera may refer to: * Enoggera, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia ** Enoggera Barracks, an Australian Army base in the suburb ** Enoggera Hill, hill in the suburb ** Enoggera railway station, railway station in the suburb ...
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References

Pteromalidae Hymenoptera genera Hymenoptera of Australia {{chalcidoidea-stub