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Bristle Fly - Rutilia sp. card
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Australian native insect
Reproduced from an original watercolour painting by Cheryl Hodges
Greeting card 10 x 15cm, blank inside with white envelope
Text on reverse of card reads:
Rutilia species are in the family Tachinidae, found in eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. Their larvae are parasitoids of scarab beetle larvae. Females lay their eggs in or on a host animal or host food plant. Adults feed on nectar and plants.