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Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Also known as: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Complex • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail • Ozaawi-memengwaa
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Papilionidae• Order: Lepidoptera
Tiger swallowtail is a common name for several species of butterfly, including:Papilio appalachiensis or Appalachian tiger swallowtail, endemic to the Appalachians
Papilio canadensis or Canadian tiger swallowtail, endemic to Canada and the Northern United States
Papilio glaucus or Eastern tiger swallowtail, endemic to the Eastern United States
Papilio multicaudata or Two-tailed tiger swallowtail, endemic to Mexico, the Western and Central United States, and south-central Canada
Papilio rutulus or Western tiger swallowtail, endemic to the Western United States and southwestern Canada
Papilio solstitius or Midsummer tiger swallowtail, endemic to Northeastern North America
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Tiger Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Complex, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Ozaawi-memengwaa
Class:
Insecta
Data Completeness:
100%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
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🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD, US
1
Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
1
Montgomery County, MD, USA
1
Quarryville, NB, Canada
1
New York, US
1
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First: 7/17/2017 · Latest: 10/2/2025
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