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 1 - 24 of 1733 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 06, 2024
Submitted by: James F Parker
Region: Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 07, 2024
Observation date: May 27, 2021
Submitted by: Al R
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 06, 2024
Observation date: May 29, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 09, 2024
Observation date: Jun 20, 2024
Submitted by: Quentin Betencourt
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 24, 2024
Observation date: Jul 14, 2024
Submitted by: Dollarman
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
Observation date: Jul 05, 2024
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 05, 2024
Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: NitsirK
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 27, 2024
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 30, 2024
Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 20, 2024
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 23, 2024
Observation date: Jun 04, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 17, 2024
Observation date: Jun 16, 2024
Submitted by: jcarter
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 17, 2024
Observation date: Jun 14, 2024
Submitted by: Iryna
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 15, 2024
Observation date: Jun 12, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 15, 2024
Observation date: Jun 11, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 15, 2024
Observation date: Jun 11, 2024
Submitted by: TheNHNerd
Region: Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 12, 2024
Observation date: Jun 05, 2024
Submitted by: DRLem23ME
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 08, 2024
Submitted by: Countersparks
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 06, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 06, 2024
Observation date: May 03, 2024
Submitted by: Lisa Pearson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 02, 2024
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