The Collaborative International Dictionary
tiger swallowtail
Turnus \Tur"nus\, n. [NL., fr. L. Turnus, the king of the Rutuli, mentioned in the [AE]neid.] (Zo["o]l.) A common, large, handsome, American swallowtail butterfly, now regarded as one of the forms of Papilio glaucus syn. Jasoniades glaucus. The wings are yellow, margined and barred with black, and with an orange-red spot near the posterior angle of the hind wings. Called also tiger swallowtail. See Illust. under Swallowtail.
Wikipedia
Tiger swallowtail
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
- Papilio glaucus or Eastern tiger swallowtail, endemic to the Eastern United States
- Papilio rutulus or Western tiger swallowtail, endemic to the Western United States
Usage examples of "tiger swallowtail".
A tiger swallowtail butterfly flapped up and landed square on Raimo's nose.
A tiger swallowtail nearly as big as my outstretched hand fluttered near my face.