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.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 361 - 384 of 635 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 22, 1939
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mrs. Cary)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Paul Grey)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 27, 1977
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 30, 1975
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 1987
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 10, 1943
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Blevins)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Paul Grey)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 27, 1987
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Aug 01, 1998
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ken Davenpoprt)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 20, 1938
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Aug 09, 1927
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. D. Gunder)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Paul Grey)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 01, 1935
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden)
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 15, 2009
Observation date: May 09, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Gendron)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Sep 19, 2008
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Dawson County, Montana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Steve Kohler')
Verified date: Mar 13, 2009
Observation date: Sep 19, 2008
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Richland County, Montana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Steve Kohler')
Verified date: Mar 13, 2009
Observation date: Sep 25, 2008
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: McCone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Steve Kohler')
Verified date: Mar 13, 2009
Observation date: Aug 25, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and Joe Mammoser)
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: Aug 23, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and Joe Mammoser)
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: Jul 12, 2007
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Toole County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 01, 2007
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Park County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 30, 2004
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Broadwater County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 15, 2007
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Rosebud County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jul 03, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (W.W. Smith)
Region: Liberty County, Montana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Norbert Kondla)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Ada County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Box Butte County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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