Species Papilio palamedes - Palamedes Swallowtail

Palamedes Swallowtail - Papilio palamedes

Palamedes courtship - Papilio palamedes - male - female

Palamedes Swallowtail - Papilio palamedes - male

Is it a Spicebush Swallowtail or something else?? The striped abdomen and size make me suspicious. Probably is 4.5

Palamedes Swallowtail - Papilio palamedes Livingston,Texas (August 2008) - Papilio palamedes - female

Palamedes Swallowtail - Papilio palamedes - female

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