Accidentes por lepidópteros: Hylesia nigricans (Berg, 1875) o "mariposa negra" / Accidents due to Lepidoptera: Hylesia nigricans (Berg, 1875) or "mariposa negra"
Arch. argent. pediatr
;
112(2): 179-182, abr. 2014. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1159588
RESUMEN
Las características biológicas de los lepidópteros (mariposas, orugas y polillas) posibilitan el contacto de sus distintos estadios evolutivos con el ser humano. La mariposa nocturna Hylesia nigricans es responsable de brotes epidémicos en nuestro país. Se denomina erucismo al contacto con las larvas u orugas y lepidopterismo, si el contacto se produce con las mariposas. Realizamos una actualización de estos lepidópteros de importancia médica
ABSTRACT
Lepidoptera (butterflies, caterpillars and moths) biologic features make possible the contact between different instars and humans. The moth Hylesia nigricans is responsible for epidemic outbreaks in our country. It is called erucism when the contact is with caterpillars and lepidopterism when the contact is with moths. We perform an update of these important medical lepidopters.
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Main subject:
Dermatitis, Contact
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Arch. argent. pediatr
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Facultad de Medicina, UBA/AR
/
Hospital "Prof. A. Posadas/AR
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