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 73 - 96 of 1733 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: debbie6682
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: travellingman
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: travellingman
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: SkybluMedia
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 08, 2006
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: cjacksonlepage
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: Arctic Jim
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Amandadawn
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Anna Guk-Guettabi
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: May 26, 2019
Submitted by: earlgreydrinker
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2016
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 05, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2011
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
Observation date: Aug 24, 2017
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
Observation date: May 23, 2022
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: Shazzca
Region: Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2023
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: Tammarazzi
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Nov 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: Mfergy4
Region: Cass County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Oct 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Karlissa J
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
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