Attributes of Papilio canadensis
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Identification: Smaller than Eastern or Western Tiger Swallowtails. Upperside of forewing with relatively broad black stripes; underside with marginal yellow spots merged into continuous band. Hindwing with numerous orange scales. Extremely rare black female form.
Wing Span: 2 5/8 - 3 1/8 inches (6.7 - 8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol to locate receptive females. Females lay eggs singly on surface of host plant leaves. Caterpillars eat leaves and rest on silken mats in shelters of curled leaves. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from May to mid-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Leaves of birch (Betula), aspen (Populus), and black cherry (Prunus).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers.
Habitat: Northern deciduous and evergreen-deciduous woods and forest edges.
Range: North America from central Alaska southeast across Canada and the northern Great Lakes states to northern New England.
Conservation: Not required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None noted.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 04, 2013 | schmev24 | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | May 15, 2013 | Details |
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June 06, 2012 | dendroica5 | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | December 04, 2012 | Details |
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May 28, 2012 | Michelle Noonan | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | November 09, 2012 | Details |
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June 14, 2012 | ellenjones6 | Franklin County, New York, United States | October 20, 2012 | Details |
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June 16, 2012 | ellenjones6 | Franklin County, New York, United States | October 20, 2012 | Details |
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June 09, 2012 | ellenjones6 | Franklin County, New York, United States | October 14, 2012 | Details |
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June 09, 2012 | ellenjones6 | Franklin County, New York, United States | October 14, 2012 | Details |
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June 14, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | September 22, 2012 | Details |
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June 16, 2012 | TT imagery | Saskatchewan, Canada | September 01, 2012 | Details |
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June 29, 2012 | Carolyn Estell | Alberta, Canada | August 18, 2012 | Details |
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August 08, 2012 | Clarkelakecamper | Manitoba, Canada | August 14, 2012 | Details |
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May 21, 2012 | dvanes12 | Ontario, Canada | July 23, 2012 | Details |
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June 17, 2012 | MamaMac | Alberta, Canada | July 16, 2012 | Details |
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July 01, 2012 | Joyce Wilkes | New Brunswick, Canada | July 06, 2012 | Details |
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June 12, 2012 | Marcel | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | June 26, 2012 | Details |
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May 26, 2012 | ShelleyTim | Quebec, Canada | June 23, 2012 | Details |
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June 05, 2012 | Ovide Labrie-Pageau | Quebec, Canada | June 23, 2012 | Details |
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June 09, 2012 | Kyle Jones | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | June 18, 2012 | Details |
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June 09, 2012 | Glennie | Manitoba, Canada | June 18, 2012 | Details |
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June 12, 2012 | jani | Manitoba, Canada | June 18, 2012 | Details |
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June 02, 2012 | Naseem Reza | Door County, Wisconsin, United States | June 18, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | harrietclancy | Huron County, Michigan, United States | June 13, 2012 | Details |
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June 10, 2012 | Melanie | Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States | June 13, 2012 | Details |
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June 17, 2011 | Tommie Rogers | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States | June 12, 2012 | Details |
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May 28, 2012 | mpickens1 | Houghton County, Michigan, United States | June 12, 2012 | Details |
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May 29, 2012 | mpickens1 | Houghton County, Michigan, United States | June 12, 2012 | Details |
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May 28, 2012 | jim8435wisc | Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States | June 12, 2012 | Details |
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May 12, 2012 | mark young | Addison County, Vermont, United States | June 08, 2012 | Details |
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June 01, 2012 | Yolana Saulnier | Androscoggin County, Maine, United States | June 04, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | aarongunnar | Forest County, Wisconsin, United States | June 01, 2012 | Details |
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May 28, 2012 | Melanie | Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States | May 31, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | Jody | Ontario, Canada | May 30, 2012 | Details |
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May 29, 2012 | Jody | Ontario, Canada | May 30, 2012 | Details |
| May 30, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 26, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1995 | legacy.reporter (N.Berk Xerces) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 14, 1999 | legacy.reporter (N.Berk Xerces) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 16, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Rene Laubach #) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Dolores Price + Dave Small) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 22, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd+Brian Cassie) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 09, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 01, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 03, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
