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 49 - 72 of 628 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 05, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 05, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: Lyle R
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 02, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2023
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: deeannem
Region: Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 21, 2023
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 22, 2023
Observation date: Jun 08, 2023
Submitted by: Lupine1
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 02, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 13, 2005
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 14, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: regina rochefort
Region: Yakima County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 03, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: yasobara
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 03, 2023
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 11, 2023
Observation date: Oct 09, 2022
Submitted by: yhelfman
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 02, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2022
Submitted by: Winegrapeguy
Region: Benton County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: Drlenee
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: lopezinc341
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2022
Submitted by: Daewen
Region: Grant County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: CheryleW47
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Ouray County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
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
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