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Black swallowtail larva ??

Black swallowtail larva ??
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
October 7, 2021
Size: 14mm
This image was made six days later on October 13, 2021. This individual is the smallest of three and is about 33 mm in length now. They are growing by the hour, and doing a number on their host plant. I hope it will last long enough for them to pupate.

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Black swallowtail larva ?? Black swallowtail larva ??

Another possible suspect is...
Papilio zelicaon - Anise Swallowtail

but Florida would be a bit far afield.

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