title: [Accidents due to Lepidoptera: Hylesia nigricans (Berg, 1875) or "mariposa negra"].
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.
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Intoxicaciones, Hospital Prof. A. Posadas.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cabrerizo
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Intoxicaciones, Hospital Prof. A. Posadas.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spera
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Toxinopatología, Centro de Patología Experimental y Aplicada, Facultad de Medicina, UBA.
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Roodt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009036:Moths