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 05, 2021
Submitted by: Cosmo_Is_Confused
Region: Pine County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: Hubbabubba
Region: Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: Natureismyzen
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: MadamePapillon
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 10, 2021
Observation date: May 24, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 25, 2021
Observation date: May 24, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 24, 2021
Observation date: May 22, 2021
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 24, 2021
Observation date: May 19, 2021
Submitted by: Pepzi
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 20, 2021
Observation date: May 17, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 21, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 21, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 01, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 10, 2021
Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 15, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2010
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 11, 2021
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