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.
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2023
Submitted by: sbishop7
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2023
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Aug 18, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2023
Submitted by: Beefnight
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Aug 06, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: rbuist
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Aug 06, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: ian pepper
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 04, 2023
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Observation date: May 25, 2023
Submitted by: abilly
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
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Observation date: May 29, 2023
Submitted by: Rowemt
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2023
Submitted by: CheddahCurt
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jul 21, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2023
Submitted by: cobal2913
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2023
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 14, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: mtusch
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 13, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2023
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 10, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2023
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 05, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 30, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 30, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2023
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2023
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2023
Submitted by: Missmarple
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2023
Submitted by: j3an-m1chel@hot...
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2023
Submitted by: Mcd1198
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 11, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2023
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
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