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Canadian Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio canadensis

Insects
Native
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, photo 1 of 5
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Caterpillar
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Pupa
53–80 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Papilionidae with a wingspan of 53–80 mm.

There are 1,792 observations of Canadian Tiger Swallowtail in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais356
  2. Capitale-Nationale196
  3. Estrie190
  4. Laurentides165
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue130
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent96
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine92
  8. Montérégie82
  9. Mauricie81
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean78
  11. Lanaudière71
  12. Nord-du-Québec65
  13. Montréal63
  14. Côte-Nord48
  15. Chaudière-Appalaches42
  16. Centre-du-Québec30
  17. Laval7

Similar species

Old World SwallowtailPapilio machaon
Eastern Giant SwallowtailHeraclides cresphontes
MonarchDanaus plexippus
Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes
Red-spotted AdmiralLimenitis arthemis
ViceroyLimenitis archippus
Great Ash SphinxSphinx chersis