The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is one of the largest and most familiar butterflies in eastern North America. Males are yellow with black tiger stripes; females can be yellow or dark morph. Graceful and powerful in flight.
Best time to see a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
The best time to see a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is June–August, when about 68% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 185,776 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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