Canadian Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio canadensis
![[Canadian Tiger Swallowtail image]](img/010340.jpg "Canadian Tiger Swallowtail - Apple River, NS - 2008-06-14")
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer
Status in Nova Scotia
Common throughout, sometimes abundant.
Flight Period
Late May to early July. Abundance peaks in mid-June (Ferguson).
Habitat
Edges of deciduous and mixed evergreen-deciduous forest, gardens.
Larval Foodplants
A variety of trees and shrubs including willow, cherry, poplar and ash.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
This is one of our largest and most easily-recognized butterflies. Because of its fondness for edge habitat, it can often be found patrolling up and down roadways. This species was split from the very similar Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus (which does not occur in Nova Scotia) in 1991.
Further Reading
Common throughout, sometimes abundant.
Flight Period
Late May to early July. Abundance peaks in mid-June (Ferguson).
Habitat
Edges of deciduous and mixed evergreen-deciduous forest, gardens.
Larval Foodplants
A variety of trees and shrubs including willow, cherry, poplar and ash.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
This is one of our largest and most easily-recognized butterflies. Because of its fondness for edge habitat, it can often be found patrolling up and down roadways. This species was split from the very similar Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus (which does not occur in Nova Scotia) in 1991.
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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