Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

Giant Swallowtail ( Papilio cresphontes )

Prince Edward County, ON 2011/08/11

Giant Swallowtail ( Papilio cresphontes )

Norfolk County, ON 2011/08/17

Giant Swallowtail ( Papilio cresphontes )

Ottawa, ON 2012/07/27

Giant Swallowtail ( Papilio cresphontes )

Manion Corners, ON 2013/08/16

Member of Family: Papilionidae

French common name: Grand porte-queue

This species is spreading northward in recent years and was observed in Quebec as of 2012.

For further info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )