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Charidotella egregia

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Charidotella egregia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Charidotella
Species:
C. egregia
Binomial name
Charidotella egregia
(Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella egregia is a species of leaf beetle described by Carl Henrik Boheman in 1855.[1] Along with Charidotella sexpunctata, it is known as a golden tortoise beetle.

C. egregia is able to modify its colour in response to stressful events; normally a golden color, it changes to red with black spots in response to threats, likely a defense against predation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Charidotella egregia (Boheman, 1855)". ITIS. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. ^ Vigneron, Jean Pol; Pasteels, Jacques M.; Windsor, Donald M.; Vértesy, Zofia; Rassart, Marie; Seldrum, Thomas; Dumont, Jacques; Deparis, Olivier; Lousse, Virginie; Biró, László P.; Ertz, Damien; Welch, Victoria (September 2007). "Switchable reflector in the Panamanian tortoise beetle Charidotella egregia (Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Physical Review E. 76 (3 Pt 1): 031907. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.76.031907. ISSN 1539-3755. PMID 17930271.