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 337 - 360 of 1760 verified sightings
Observation date: May 30, 2018
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 01, 2018
Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 31, 2018
Observation date: May 26, 2018
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 27, 2018
Observation date: May 25, 2017
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Chisago County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: jeh802
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jan 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Weston County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 11, 2017
Observation date: Jun 01, 2017
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Nov 22, 2017
Observation date: May 31, 2017
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Nov 10, 2017
Observation date: May 28, 2017
Submitted by: innokobird
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 02, 2017
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 03, 2017
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 05, 2017
Submitted by: TumblerRidgeGeopark
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 29, 2017
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Franklin County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Jun 10, 2015
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
Observation date: Jun 16, 2017
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 29, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: BrendaL
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: jefferykarafa
Region: Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 27, 2017
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: NatashaG
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 09, 2017
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 13, 2017
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: LauraMaskell
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 30, 2017
Observation date: Jun 12, 2017
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 12, 2017
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