Open AccessReport of erucism caused by Automeris egeus Cramer (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) and a brief update on caterpillar envenomation in Brazil
Author(s) -
Nathalie Citeli,
Pedro Paulo de Queiroz,
Mariana deCarvalho,
Cintia Lepesqueur,
Bruno Alessandro Augusto Peña Corrêa,
Afonso Santiago Oliveira Meneses
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
entomobrasilis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1983-0572
DOI - 10.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e963
Subject(s) - caterpillar , saturniidae , lepidoptera genitalia , envenomation , christian ministry , incidence (geometry) , biology , veterinary medicine , zoology , geography , ecology , medicine , political science , venom , physics , optics , law
We report a case of erucism provoked by the Automeris egeus Cramer caterpillar and update the distribution of caterpillar poisoning in Brazil, showing the regions with the highest incidence rates. We also correlated the incidence rate with anthropic impact rates in all Brazilian municipalities, taking as a reference the Human Footprint Index. The victim presented erucism, burning pain, itching, and local hyperthermia. The highest incidence rates were in southern Brazil. We suggest including A. egeus in the Brazilian list of animals with medical importance, and that Brazilian Ministry of Health indicates the genus of the animals involved in envenomation events on its platform.