Attributes of Speyeria coronis
Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis (Behr, 1864)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Upperside tawny to orange-brown with black markings. Underside of hindwing with inwardly rounded silver spots in marginal row; other silver spots are elongated.
Wing Span: 2 - 3 3/8 inches (5 - 8.6 cm).
Life History: Males patrol open areas to find females. Females may delay egg-laying until late summer. Eggs are laid singly on litter near violets. First-stage caterpillars overwinter unfed; in the spring they feed on violet leaves.
Flight: One flight from mid-June to September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets including Viola nuttallii, V. purpurea, V. douglasii, and V. beckwithii.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Mountain slopes, foothills, prairie valleys, chaparral, sagebrush, forest openings.
Range: Southern Washington east through the Great Basin to central South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado; south through Nevada and California to northwest Baja California Norte.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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July 11, 2009 | snowcat | Chelan County, Washington, United States | May 14, 2013 | Details |
| July 17, 2012 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 23, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 09, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Eureka County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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June 24, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Kittitas County, Washington, United States | October 21, 2012 | Details |
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June 24, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Kittitas County, Washington, United States | October 21, 2012 | Details |
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July 08, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Kittitas County, Washington, United States | October 21, 2012 | Details |
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June 24, 2012 | nlg1976 | Larimer County, Colorado, United States | July 21, 2012 | Details |
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July 01, 2011 | sair | Josephine County, Oregon, United States | March 09, 2012 | Details |
| June 02, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 20, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 23, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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July 09, 2011 | J_Martineau | Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States | December 17, 2011 | Details |
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September 09, 2011 | April | Larimer County, Colorado, United States | September 22, 2011 | Details |
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August 11, 2010 | guy_incognito | Monterey County, California, United States | August 12, 2011 | Details |
| July 03, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 19, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 1990 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Stephen Myers) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 21, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 07, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Ray Collett) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 27, 2009 | legacy.reporter (John Lane) | Sierra County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 28, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Rob Santry) | Plumas County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 24, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 15, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Madison County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Madison County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 11, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Madison County, Oregon, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 03, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 10, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Stephen Myers) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 21, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 11, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Kern County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 19, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Kern County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1990 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 07, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Ray Collett) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 27, 2009 | legacy.reporter (John Lane) | Sierra County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 28, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Rob Santry) | Plumas County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 24, 1990 | legacy.reporter (Ken Osborne, C. Sekerman) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 07, 1990 | legacy.reporter (R. Langston, D. Parkinson) | Monterey County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 09, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Monterey County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 10, 1986 | legacy.reporter (R. Kelson) | Contra Costa County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 18, 1986 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Monterey County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 15, 1980 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details |
