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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 313 - 336 of 1760 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 15, 2016
Submitted by: JoAnne L Thornton
Region: Tioga County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 05, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2016
Submitted by: Falcontennis
Region: Marquette County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: Jbirch
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 09, 2018
Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: B Shulist
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 19, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: May 30, 2018
Submitted by: Jbugs1956
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Price County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2009
Submitted by: Ctommasone
Region: Schenectady County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 05, 2018
Observation date: Jun 21, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: gbw
Region: Lake County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 23, 2017
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 24, 2018
Observation date: Jun 11, 2018
Submitted by: Spankeeez
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 04, 2018
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 05, 2018
Observation date: Jun 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 04, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: Nature.Freak
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 03, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: johngor
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 02, 2018
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