For the moth Euproctis similis which has a similar name, see Yellow-tail.
The yellowtail moth or ashen moth (Hylesia metabus) is a species of moth found in northeastern South America. Contact with the urticating hairs of adult female moths is known to cause a cutaneous condition called the Caripito itch.[1][2][3] The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775.
These moths are mainly found along the mangrove swamps of Venezuela and Guyana. The adult moths however swarm to lights in nearby towns and the urticating hairs are released into the air leading to severe urticarial and papulovesicular dermatitis. Hairs from male moths do not cause any symptoms.[4]
These special hairs are used by the females to protect their eggs masses from predators such as ants.[5]
References
^Jourdain, F.; Girod, R.; Vassal, J.M.; Chandre, F.; Lagneau, C.; Fouque, F.; Guiral, D.; Raude, J.; Robert, V. (2012). "The moth Hylesia metabus and French Guiana lepidopterism: centenary of a public health concern". Parasite. 19 (2): 117–128. doi:10.1051/parasite/2012192117. ISSN 1252-607X. PMC3671431. PMID 22550622.
^Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1307. ISBN978-1-4160-2999-1.
^Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J; Melissa Arria; Jose Rojas-Mirabal; Eduardo Borges; Jesus A Benitez; Melfran Herrera; Carlos Villalobos; Andrea Maldonado; Nestor Rubio; Carlos Franco-Paredes (2005). "Lepidopterism due to exposure to the moth Hylesia metabus in northeastern Venezuela". American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 73 (5): 991–993. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2005.73.991. PMID 16282317.
^Iserhard, C. A.; Kaminski, L. A.; Marchiori, M. O.; Teixeira, E. C.; Romanowski, H. P. (2007). "Occurrence of Lepidopterism Caused by the Moth Hylesia nigricans (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil". Neotropical Entomology. 36 (4): 612–615. doi:10.1590/s1519-566x2007000400022. PMID 17934630.
^Jessicca Rodriguez; Jose Vicente Hernández; Lizette Fornés; Ulf Lundberg; Carmen-Luisa Arocha Piñango; Frances Osborn (2004). "External morphology of abdominal setae from male and female Hylesia metabus adults (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) and their function". Florida Entomologist. 87 (1): 30–36. doi:10.1653/0015-4040(2004)087[0030:EMOASF]2.0.CO;2.
External links
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yellowtail, moth, moth, euproctis, similis, which, similar, name, yellow, tail, yellowtail, moth, ashen, moth, hylesia, metabus, species, moth, found, northeastern, south, america, contact, with, urticating, hairs, adult, female, moths, known, cause, cutaneous. For the moth Euproctis similis which has a similar name see Yellow tail The yellowtail moth or ashen moth Hylesia metabus is a species of moth found in northeastern South America Contact with the urticating hairs of adult female moths is known to cause a cutaneous condition called the Caripito itch 1 2 3 The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775 Yellowtail mothScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily SaturniidaeGenus HylesiaSpecies H metabusBinomial nameHylesia metabus Cramer 1775 SynonymsPhalaena metabus Cramer 1775These moths are mainly found along the mangrove swamps of Venezuela and Guyana The adult moths however swarm to lights in nearby towns and the urticating hairs are released into the air leading to severe urticarial and papulovesicular dermatitis Hairs from male moths do not cause any symptoms 4 These special hairs are used by the females to protect their eggs masses from predators such as ants 5 References Edit Jourdain F Girod R Vassal J M Chandre F Lagneau C Fouque F Guiral D Raude J Robert V 2012 The moth Hylesia metabus and French Guiana lepidopterism centenary of a public health concern Parasite 19 2 117 128 doi 10 1051 parasite 2012192117 ISSN 1252 607X PMC 3671431 PMID 22550622 Rapini Ronald P Bolognia Jean L Jorizzo Joseph L 2007 Dermatology 2 Volume Set St Louis Mosby p 1307 ISBN 978 1 4160 2999 1 Rodriguez Morales Alfonso J Melissa Arria Jose Rojas Mirabal Eduardo Borges Jesus A Benitez Melfran Herrera Carlos Villalobos Andrea Maldonado Nestor Rubio Carlos Franco Paredes 2005 Lepidopterism due to exposure to the moth Hylesia metabus in northeastern Venezuela American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 73 5 991 993 doi 10 4269 ajtmh 2005 73 991 PMID 16282317 Iserhard C A Kaminski L A Marchiori M O Teixeira E C Romanowski H P 2007 Occurrence of Lepidopterism Caused by the Moth Hylesia nigricans Berg Lepidoptera Saturniidae in Rio Grande do Sul State Brazil Neotropical Entomology 36 4 612 615 doi 10 1590 s1519 566x2007000400022 PMID 17934630 Jessicca Rodriguez Jose Vicente Hernandez Lizette Fornes Ulf Lundberg Carmen Luisa Arocha Pinango Frances Osborn 2004 External morphology of abdominal setae from male and female Hylesia metabus adults Lepidoptera Saturniidae and their function Florida Entomologist 87 1 30 36 doi 10 1653 0015 4040 2004 087 0030 EMOASF 2 0 CO 2 External links Edit Media related to Hylesia metabus at Wikimedia Commons Moth information on Hylesia metabus in French This article on a moth of the family Saturniidae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yellowtail moth amp oldid 1025212118, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
