Stinging caterpillars from the genera Podalia, Leucanella and Lonomia in Misiones, Argentina: a preliminary comparative approach to understand their toxicity - Quintana MA, Sciani JM, Auada AVV, Mart ínez MM, Sánchez MN, Santoro ML, Fan HW, Peichoto ME.

Dermal contact with Lepidoptera specimens at their larval stage (caterpillar) may cause systemic and/or local envenomation. There are multiple venomous species of them in Argentina, but their overall venom composition is poorly known. Lately, several cases...
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