Lepidopterism
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Lepidopterism is an irritant contact dermatitis.
Cause[edit | edit source]
- It is caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa.
- When referring to the cause, moth dermatitis and caterpillar dermatitis are commonly used;
Other names[edit | edit source]
- Caripito itch (known as papillonite in French) is an older name referring to the moth dermatitis caused by some Hylesia species.
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