Blister beetle dermatosis in Hawaii caused by Thelyphassa apicata (Fairmaire).
Members of the family Oedemeridae are known as false blister beetles. Although they have a worldwide distribution, oedemerid blister beetle dermatosis has been described only in the Pacific basin and the Caribbean. We report a case of the disorder in the Hawaiian Islands caused by Thelyphassa apicata (Fairmaire). To our knowledge this is the first case report described in that locale, and the first caused by this species.
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Dermatology Service, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 96859.
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D000818:Animals; D001768:Blister / Q000209:etiology*; D001517:Coleoptera; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant