Left: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus glaucus), male. Simcoe, Ont. 28.5.39 T.N. Freeman Right: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus glaucus) black,
female D. Point Pelee Nat. Park, Ont. 1.VI.91 A. Wormington
source: Government of Canada - Biodiversity Facility
source: Government of Canada - Biodiversity Facility
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
This species was probably the first butterfly in North America to be described by Europeans.
It was figured by John White, one of the early colonists in Virginia.
Its common name is very appropriate, with the bold black tiger stripes over the yellow ground colour.
It has a narrow black band along the inner hind wing margin.
The black female form with slightly darker stripes is rarely encountered in southern Ontario, most often at Point Pelee.
Wingspan: 75 to 100 mm.
Range: The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is widespread throughout the eastern U.S.
It reaches into Canada only in southern Ontario north to the Bruce Peninsula, the Rideau Lakes and Grenville County in eastern Ontario.
Der aus Kanada und Nordamerika stammende Papilio glaucus zählt zu den imposantesten Schwalbenschwänzen. Seine Raupen leben an vielen verschiedenen Bäumen.
In der Zucht fressen sie an Esche, Eberesche, Weiden, Pfirisch und bevorzugt an Tulpenbaum. Mit diesem letzterem erhält man mit die größten Exemplare.
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