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 457 - 480 of 1762 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 06, 2013
Observation date: Jun 27, 2013
Submitted by: Jrmiller
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jul 04, 2013
Observation date: Jul 03, 2013
Submitted by: raymond smith
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jul 04, 2013
Observation date: May 23, 2013
Submitted by: Axarus
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Jun 27, 2013
Observation date: Jun 21, 2013
Submitted by: lilliak86
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 22, 2013
Observation date: Jun 14, 2013
Submitted by: Peggy O
Region: Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 15, 2013
Observation date: Jun 09, 2013
Submitted by: samfrew
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jun 14, 2013
Observation date: May 27, 2013
Submitted by: mom2krb
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 13, 2013
Observation date: Jun 16, 2011
Submitted by: David Allen Jones
Region: Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 08, 2013
Observation date: Jun 06, 2013
Submitted by: raymond smith
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jun 07, 2013
Observation date: May 28, 2013
Submitted by: irises
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jun 07, 2013
Observation date: May 29, 2013
Submitted by: Dave Kinney
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: May 31, 2013
Observation date: May 04, 2013
Submitted by: schmev24
Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: May 15, 2013
Observation date: Jun 06, 2012
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Dec 04, 2012
Observation date: May 28, 2012
Submitted by: Michelle Noonan
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Nov 09, 2012
Observation date: Jun 14, 2012
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 20, 2012
Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 20, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 2012
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 14, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 2012
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 14, 2012
Observation date: Jun 14, 2012
Submitted by: Rick Henle
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: coreyhusic
Verified date: Sep 22, 2012
Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: TT imagery
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 29, 2012
Submitted by: Carolyn Estell
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 18, 2012
Observation date: Aug 08, 2012
Submitted by: Clarkelakecamper
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 14, 2012
Observation date: May 21, 2012
Submitted by: dvanes12
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 23, 2012
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