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
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2010
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 27, 2013
Observation date: Aug 11, 2013
Submitted by: ccrosby98
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 04, 2013
Submitted by: kayjon50
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 12, 2013
Observation date: Jul 11, 2009
Submitted by: snowcat
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 14, 2013
Observation date: Aug 09, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: Eureka County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 23, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 17, 2012
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 17, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 17, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 24, 2012
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 21, 2012
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 21, 2012
Observation date: Jun 24, 2012
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 21, 2012
Observation date: Jun 24, 2012
Submitted by: nlg1976
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 21, 2012
Observation date: Jul 01, 2011
Submitted by: sair
Region: Josephine County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: danaross
Verified date: Mar 09, 2012
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 23, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 20, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 17, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 09, 2011
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 17, 2011
Observation date: Sep 09, 2011
Submitted by: April
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 22, 2011
Observation date: Aug 11, 2010
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 12, 2011
Observation date: Jun 18, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 24, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 07, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray Collett)
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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