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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2023
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: Tammarazzi
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Nov 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: Mfergy4
Region: Cass County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Oct 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Karlissa J
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: hpiltz
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: gretcharray
Region: Manistee County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Roscommon County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 22, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: Proeri
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022
Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
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