Characterization of morphological and biological aspects of venomous caterpillars of the genus Lonomia Walker (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Colombia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285010
Abstract: The genus Lonomia Walker, 1855 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) is of particular interest to the medical community, since the scoli of these caterpillars harbor a venom that induces hemorrhaging in humans. In Colombia, deadly encounters with Lonomia… read more here.
Keywords: lepidoptera saturniidae; biological aspects; morphological biological; lonomia walker ... See more keywords