tiger swallowtail

noun

1. a yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiger swallowtail¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Landscape architect Kate Orff is taking in the scene: the tiger swallowtail butterflies flitting from bank to bank, the flash of the prothonotary warblers and the music of the creek itself, which is rushing over a washboard of rocks in a way that is both energetic and calming.

From Washington Post

While there are ghost pokémon and sentient ice cream cones, many pocket monsters mimic real-world biodiversity: Caterpie, with its bright orange osmeterium, is clearly the caterpillar form of the eastern tiger swallowtail.

From The Verge

In December, a photo she took in June of an eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly atop an ironweed plant was selected by the 2018 Roadsides in Bloom Calendar sponsored by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Division of Highways.

From Washington Times

She showed the students items from nature she’s collected such as a dead Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly that she found on the ground at Blue Hills and some milkweed.

From Washington Times

But the women were rewarded with the sight of two bright orange sulfur butterflies and a cluster of Western tiger swallowtail supping on teasel flowers.

From Washington Times