Really pretty underwings.
Host appears to be an Acronicta sp. caterpillar, Ophiocordyceps elongata
Excellent find! Host and morphology are a good match to O. elongata—uncommon.
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
26 July 2020
Avondale Park
Denton, Denton County, Texas
Male Widow Skimmer with weathered wings perched over Cooper Creek...
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
22 June 2020
Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center (CCNHC)
Denton, Denton County, Texas
Female Widow Skimmer...
On Narrowleaf Milkweed.
Warm Springs Fish Canyon Truck Trail. May 20, 2021.