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Coronis
Butterfly, male.--The wings on the upper side are yellowish-brown, with but little brown obscuring the base. The dark markings are not heavy, but distinct. The fore wings on the under side are buff, with the basal area orange-fulvous. The subapical and submarginal spots are more or less imperfectly silvered. The hind wings are brown, mottled with reddish. The discal area is buff, and the belt is pale yellowish-buff. All the spots are large and well silvered on these wings.
female.--The female is paler than the male, with the markings on the upper side a little heavier. The wings on the under side are much as in the male sex. Expanse, male, 2.10-2.50 inches; female, 2.50-3.00 inches.
Early Stages.--The early stages remain to be ascertained.
This species ranges from southern California northward to the southern part of British Columbia, and is found as far east as Utah.