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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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: MikeandShelley
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022

Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022

Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022

Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: regina rochefort
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2022

Observation date: Jul 08, 2022
Submitted by: MikeandShelley
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022

Observation date: Jun 19, 2022
Submitted by: Shearwater13
Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022

Observation date: Jun 19, 2022
Submitted by: Shearwater13
Region: Yakima County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022

Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Banner County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022

Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Banner County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022

Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 31, 2022

Observation date: Aug 21, 2011
Submitted by: Nils
Region: Jefferson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 30, 2022

Observation date: May 21, 2022
Submitted by: Selwyn Quan
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 28, 2022

Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 23, 2022

Observation date: Oct 29, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 29, 2021

Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Iron County, Utah, United States
Verified by: RaisingButterfl...
Verified date: Dec 17, 2021

Observation date: Sep 07, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 25, 2021

Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: MEW2021
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 18, 2021

Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 17, 2021

Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 14, 2021

Observation date: Sep 14, 2021
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 13, 2021

Observation date: Sep 07, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021

Observation date: Sep 06, 2021
Submitted by: Birder2
Region: Sherman County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021

Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021

Observation date: Jul 20, 2021
Submitted by: MartyGiffen
Region: Modoc County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 09, 2021
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