Tachinid Fly (Tachinidae unknown)
Tachinid Fly Tachinidae Iowa
Tachinid Fly Tachinidae Iowa
Tachinid Fly (Tachinidae unknown) on a goldenrod flower at Big Hollow Recreation Area in Des Moines County, Iowa. The tachinid species are differentiated from other types of flies by the shape of the R5 cell on the wings.

Details: 

(All)  Canon EOS 10D,  shutter 1/200 second, aperture f13, ISO 400, Canon EF 100 mm macro lens, Canon MR-14EX flash.

 

Selected References:

Borror Donald J, White Richard E. A Field Guide to Insects. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970. Plate 14 P 306-307.