Dear Gladys
in the first edition of their book, Lorenz and Hubert write:
acicularis acicularis: Florida to Brazil; Depressed. Dorsum orange.
Indistinct marginal spotting.
acicularis sanctahelenae: Ascension, St. Helena; Callous. Reddish brown
dorsum. Marginal spotting rather distinct.
Hope this helps
Michael
I have many Florida-collected C. acicularis with very distinct marginal
spotting and dark brown dorsum.
Locally, variations between specimens is considerable.