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: Jun 20, 2014
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 25, 2014
Observation date: Jun 22, 2014
Submitted by: bethjpalik
Region: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 25, 2014
Observation date: Jun 11, 2014
Submitted by: Lhanus
Region: Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 18, 2014
Observation date: May 31, 2014
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 10, 2014
Observation date: Jun 08, 2014
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 09, 2014
Observation date: May 20, 2014
Submitted by: toddewen
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 09, 2014
Observation date: Jun 07, 2014
Submitted by: franday
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 08, 2014
Observation date: May 30, 2014
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 31, 2014
Observation date: Jun 18, 2009
Submitted by: billdea57
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Mar 31, 2014
Observation date: Jun 19, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 19, 2014
Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: deweidemann
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 11, 2014
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 22, 2014
Observation date: May 28, 2006
Submitted by: cgreiner
Region: Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: johngor
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 16, 2013
Observation date: Sep 03, 2013
Submitted by: Juliesavard78
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 04, 2013
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: Canuq
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 30, 2013
Observation date: Jun 08, 2013
Submitted by: Eelhsa
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 25, 2013
Observation date: Aug 15, 2013
Submitted by: tbone
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 15, 2013
Observation date: Jun 30, 2013
Submitted by: Greg Dean
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 06, 2013
Observation date: Jul 04, 2013
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 19, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: JohnF
Region: Waldo County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 17, 2013
Observation date: Jul 12, 2013
Submitted by: Whitecolin
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 16, 2013
Observation date: Jun 03, 2013
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 09, 2013
Observation date: Jun 23, 2011
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 07, 2013
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