Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) 

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio canadensis )

 Male - Luskville, QC  2015/06/04 

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio canadensis )

 Algonquin Provincial Park, ON  2012/05/19

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio canadensis )

Kirk Cove, ON   2017/06/03

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio canadensis )

Female - Eardley, QC  2011/06/16

Member of Family: Papilionidae 

This is the more northerly of our Tiger Swallowtail species.  It shares its range with the Midsummer Tiger in Central and Eastern Ontario.  In Northern Ontario however, only the Canadian Tiger is found. 

To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit:  The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online

For further info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada  - but for more information about recent research on the taxonomy of the Tiger Swallowtail group in Ontario, visit this summary page on the TEA website.