Geiger Tree Tortoise Beetle

Bonaire. This one was spotted by my husband.
Apparently they can change colors being mostly green while mating.

https://books.google.be/books?id=sQ3vCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA333&lpg=PA333&dq=physonota+calochroma&source=bl&ots=c9wWzG0l4Z&sig=T_I_TrHY6SkcOkvy0PcINt8AlmU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwirh_q9oNLZAhUEzaQKHZl7Bgs4FBDoAQhMMAc#v=onepage&q=physonota calochroma&f=false

comments (5)

Christine Young

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The colors and punctations are incredible on this beetle! Posted 7 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
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  The most amazing for me is that they actively change these colors, which I thought were fixed. :-) Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    That is such a cool feature. Posted 7 years ago

Tarsier

Lion

Fantastic Colours!! Posted 7 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 7 years ago

The Geiger Tree Tortoise Beetle

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
formerly Physonota calochroma floridensis
Size
8-11 mm
Identification
live adults are brilliant lime green with a black spot in the middle of the pronotum; dead museum specimens are dull yellow to cream-colored - very different from live animals
Range
Florida: from Palm Beach to Key West
Food
feeds on the Geiger Tree (Cordia sebestena)
Remarks
First placed in the genus Eurypepla by Blake in 1966; listed under.. more