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Lepidopterism

medical condition

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ1408675 ↗
Source-derived summary

Lepidopterism is an irritant contact dermatitis 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; Caripito itch (known as papillonite in French) is an older name referring to the moth dermatitis caused by some Hylesia species.

See also

Lonomia

Oak processionary which may cause airborne problems

Millipede burn

List of cutaneous conditions

References

Further reading

Hossler EW (2009). "Caterpillars and moths". Dermatol Ther. 22 (4): 353–66. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8019.2009.01247.x. PMID 19580579. S2CID 31799282.

Hossler EW (January 2010).

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