- The
genus Lonomia is a moderate-sized
group of
fairly cryptic saturniid moths from
South America,
famous not for the adults, but for
their highly venomous...
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Lonomia obliqua is a
species of
saturniid moth ("giant silk moth") from
South America. It is
famous for its
larval form,
rather than the
adult moth, primarily...
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severe skin necrosis, eczema-like
symptoms and shedding.
Certain species of
Lonomia (family Saturniidae) can
inject venom that is life-threatening to humans...
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Lonomia camox is a
species of
saturniid moth that was
discovered by
Claude Lemaire in 1971. "
Lonomia camox". iNaturalist.
Retrieved 23
January 2023. "Lonomia...
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Lonomia achelous, the
Brazilian caterpillar or
giant silkworm moth caterpillar, is a
venomous caterpillar endemic to
South America. The
species was first...
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chemicals in any
animal is
produced by the
South American silk moth
genus Lonomia. Its
venom is an
anticoagulant powerful enough to
cause a
human to hemorrhage...
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Lonomia frankae is a
species of
saturniid moth. To date it has only been
found in the
vicinity of Oxapampa, Peru.
Although it is not rare
during April...
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Hemileucinae are
gregarious when
young and have
stinging hairs, and
those of
Lonomia contain a
poison that may kill a human. ****nura
armida is
another well-known...
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urticating hairs.
These are
usually merely irritating, but
those of the
Lonomia moth can be
fatal to humans. Bees
synthesize and
employ an
acidic venom...
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accidents are
caused by
caterpillars of the
genus Lonomia,
especially Lonomia obliqua and
Lonomia achelous.
Lonomia obliqua has a
toxic venom which causes disseminated...
