Butterfly or moth
Outdoor Ontario

Butterfly or moth

AcemanDanny · 6 · 4753
« previous next »
Pages: 1

AcemanDanny

  • Old Timer
  • *****
    • Posts: 127
on: May 28, 2013, 09:41:31 PM
Found this beautiful little guy walking along the shoreline of the Scarborough bluffs, just not sure if its a butterfly or moth. Any help would be appreciated.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
dream as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow

Tak

  • Old Timer
  • *****
    • Posts: 68
Reply #1 on: May 28, 2013, 09:58:34 PM
It's a Swallowtail butterfly. They're slightly more common in June than May.
You'd have to look up whether it's a Yellow or a Tiger, I can't remember the details.

Beautiful aren't they?!
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

AcemanDanny

  • Old Timer
  • *****
    • Posts: 127
Reply #2 on: May 29, 2013, 09:35:15 PM
They are very beautiful. Both the yellow and tiger look similar. The colour on the tail makes it look like the tiger.

Thanks for the help Tak.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
dream as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow

thouc

  • Frequent Users
  • Old Timer
  • *****
    • Posts: 2647
Reply #3 on: May 29, 2013, 10:10:59 PM
It is a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail or Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Not sure which one.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

Bluffs Birder

  • Old Timer
  • *****
    • Posts: 825
    • http://picasaweb.google.com/walter.fisher
Reply #4 on: May 29, 2013, 11:23:39 PM
Of the two, Eastern Tiger Swallowtails are the ones seen in the GTA.  Canadian Tiger Swallowtails are found further north and are slightly smaller in size.

Walter :)
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

newfoundlander61

  • Old Timer
  • *****
    • Posts: 678
    • http://paul-otoole.pixels.com/
Reply #5 on: May 30, 2013, 06:28:14 AM
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

Pages: 1