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Envenomation by the billygoat plum stinging caterpillar (Thosea penthima)
Author(s) -
Isbister Geoffrey K,
Whelan Peter I
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb139375.x
Subject(s) - sting , envenomation , caterpillar , medicine , forearm , anesthesia , surgery , venom , biology , ecology , lepidoptera genitalia , engineering , aerospace engineering
We report the first case of envenomation by the billygoat plum stinging caterpillar, Thosea penthima Turner (Limacodidae). The sting, on the forearm, caused immediate burning pain and local wheal formation. Pain radiated up the arm and there was severe “crushing” chest pain lasting four hours. The local pain persisted for 10 hours and required opiate analgesia.