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
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Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: gdsmowgs
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 10, 2011
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2012
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: Chrysalis Scryer
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2015
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2015
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2015
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Feb 10, 2020
Submitted by: Kathylay
Region: Orleans County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 30, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: gricks
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: gmarie624
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: Arabella S Dane
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: May 26, 2020
Submitted by: Peightell
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 05, 2020
Submitted by: Sirnewbs
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: Seewaci
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: jbschueler
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: stacy.bettencourt
Region: Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: Jposyton
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 19, 2019
Submitted by: Lisa Perkins
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: Lynda07paul
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 14, 2019
Submitted by: Rose362
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
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