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 23, 2015
Submitted by: ShaunaRyner
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 11, 2015
Observation date: Jun 10, 2015
Submitted by: Antimidas
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 10, 2015
Observation date: May 30, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: Geoff Urwin
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: alchem30
Verified date: May 29, 2015
Observation date: May 14, 2015
Submitted by: lumpydave84
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 14, 2015
Observation date: Jun 22, 2014
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Mar 27, 2015
Observation date: Jun 22, 2014
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 23, 2015
Observation date: Jun 22, 2014
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 03, 2008
Submitted by: rbuist
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 11, 2015
Observation date: Jul 09, 2014
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
Observation date: Sep 02, 2014
Submitted by: Hortonhollow
Region: Lincoln County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Sep 02, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 10, 2014
Observation date: Jul 31, 2014
Submitted by: penmachine
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 05, 2014
Observation date: Jun 01, 2013
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 25, 2014
Observation date: Jun 16, 2014
Submitted by: jstorm41
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 06, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 14, 2014
Observation date: Jun 07, 2014
Submitted by: nwoodworth
Region: Cass County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 09, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: Pat Brown
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 05, 2014
Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: Axarus
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Jul 02, 2014
Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: SCM_Alaska
Region: Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jun 26, 2014
Observation date: Jun 05, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jun 26, 2014
Observation date: May 26, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jun 26, 2014
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