List of edible insects by country
 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with developing countries and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (June 2022) ) |
The following are edible insects that are locally consumed, as listed by country.[1]
Australia
- Agrotis infusa(Bogong moth)
- Bush coconut
- Honeypot ant
- Hyles livornicoides (Yeperenye caterpillar)
- Witchetty grub
Burkina Faso
- Cirina butyrospermi (shea caterpillar)[2][3]
Brazil
Colombia/Venezuela
Leafcutter ant species eaten in Colombia and Venezuela.[6]
- Liometopum apiculatum (pupae)
- Liometopum occidental (pupae)
- (Hormigas Culonas/Big-Butt Ant) Atta Laevigata
Dung Beetle species eaten in Colombia.[6]
Caterpillar species eaten in Colombia.[6]
Termites are eaten in Colombia.[6]
Grasshopper species eaten in Colombia.[6]
- (Short-Horned Grasshopper) Acrididae[7]
- Aidemona Azteca
- Tropidacris Latreillei
- Sphenarium
- Schistocerca
Stinkbug[7]
- (Polybia ignobilis) (egg, larvae)
- (Potter wasps) Eumenes canaliculata(larvae)
China
Wasp species eaten in Yunnan, China:[1]
- Vespa velutinia auraria
- Vespa tropica ducalis
- Vespa analis nigrans
- Vespa variabilis
- Vespa sorror
- Vespa basalis
- Vespa magnifica
- Vespa mandariniamandarinia
- Vespa bicolor bicolor
- Provespa barthelemyi
- Polistes sagittarius
Other insects consumed in China:
- Tenebrio molitor(mealworm)
- Omphisa fuscidentalis (bamboo borer)
- Bombyx mori (silkworm pupa)
European Union
(Mainly: Netherland & Belgium)[8][9]
- Yellow Mealworm (of Beetle Tenebrio molitor)
- Buffalo Worm
- Waxworm Larvae
- Locusta migratoria (Locust / Grasshopper)
- Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Flies)
India
Indonesia
Insect species eaten in Indonesia:[1]
- Hyblaea puera (teak caterpillar; known as enthung jati in Javanese)
- Brachytrupes portentosus
- Valanga nigricornis
- Patanga succincta
- Pantala flavescens
- Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (red palm weevil)
- Chalcosoma atlas
- Xylocopa latipes
Kalimantan
- Protocerius sp.
- Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
- Batocera spp.
- Lepidiota stigma
- Chalcosoma moellenkampi
- Odontolabis spp.
- Leptocorisa oratoria (rice ear bug)
- Nezara viridula (green stinkbug)
- Pomponia merula
- Apis dorsata
- Apis cerana
- Ropalidia spp.
- Provespa anomala
- Vespa spp.
- Vespa tropica
- Vespa affinis
Papua Province
- Rhynchophorus bilineatus
- Cosmopsaltria waine
- Syntherata apicalis
- Xylotrupes gideon
- Cotinis spp.
- Batocera spp.
- Dihammus spp.
- Rosenbergia mandibularis
- Nezara viridula
- Behrensiellus glabradus
- Rhynchophorus richteri
- Behrensiellus glabradus
- Acherontia achesis
- Nyctalemon patroclusgoldiei
- Batocera wallacei
- Papilio lagleizei
Laos
Insect species eaten in
- Omphisa fuscidentalis
- Orientopsaltria sp.
- Brachytrupes portentosus
- Teleogryllus testaceus
- Acheta domesticus
- Helicopris bucephalus
- Lethocerus indicus
- Caelifera sp.
- Apisspp.
- Xylotrupes gideon
- Gryllotalpa africana
- Bombyx mori
- Tessaratoma quadrata
- Hierodula sp. ?
- Vespa spp.
- Hydrophilus affinis
- Oecophylla smaragdina
Madagascar
Insects eaten in Madagascar:[12]
- Acheta domesticus(Zazavery)
- Amphimallon solstitiale (Voangory)
- Bombyx mori (Landikely)
- Borocera cajani (Landibe)
- Borocera madagascariensis (Landibe)
- Bricoptis variolosa (Voangory)
- Gryllus bimaculatus (Akitra)
- Hexodon unicolor (Voangory)
- Locusta migratoria(Valala)
- Phyllophaga sp. (Voangory)
- Rhynchophorus sp. (Voangory)
- Rina nigra (Voanosy)
- Scarites sp. (Voangory)
- Serica sp. (Voangory)
- Tenebrio molitor(Voangory)
Malaysia
- Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
- Apis dorsata
- Apis cerana
- Ropalidia spp.
- Leptocorisa oratoria (rice ear bug)
- Nezara viridula (green stinkbug)
- Erionata thrax (banana leaf-roller pupa)
- Orientopsaltria spp. (brown and green cicadas)
- Dundubia spp. (light green cicadas)
- Oecophylla smaragdina
- Camponotus gigas(giant forest ant)
- Haaniella grayi grayi (stick insect eggs)
and in Sarawak:
- Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (sago worm)
Mali
The Northern Dogon people of Mopti Region, Mali consume grasshopper species such as:[13]
- Acorypha glaucopsis
- Kraussaria angulifera (also a millet pest)
- Kraussella amabile
- Hieroglyphus daganensis
The Southern Region of Mali consume caterpillar species such as:
- Cirina butyrospermi (shea caterpillar)[2]
Mexico
Mexico insects:
- Aegiale hesperiaris (maguey worm)
- Atta mexicana (ant)
- Comadia redtenbacheri (mezcal worm)
- Eucheira socialis(Madrone butterfly)
- Sphenarium spp. (chapulines)
- Liometopum apiculatum larvae (escamol)
- Several Choleoptera larvae (chahuis)
- Dactylopius coccusfemales used as red food dye
New Caledonia
- Agrianome fairmairei (Montrouzier, 1861) (Vers de Bancoule)
Peru
Insect species eaten in Peru:[14][15]
- Brassolis sophorae (Ahuihua)
- Metardaris cosinga(Huaytampo)
- Chrysophora chrysochlora (Sun-sún)
- Rhynchophorus palmarum (Suri, Shampuru)
- Rhinostomus barbirostris (Yurak suri, Suri blanco)
- Atta cephalotes (Mamaku, Sikisapakuru)
- Metamasius hemipterus
- Strategus jugurtha
- Megaceras crassum
- Cephalotes atratus
- Crematogaster sordidula
- Agelaia pallipes
- Mischocyttaru spp.
- Cyphomyia auriflamma
- Macrodontia cervicornis
- Acrocinus longimanus
- Dynastes hercules
- Platycoelia lutescens
- Atta sexdens
- Euchroma gigantea(Intimaman)
- Brassolis astyra
- Eupalamides cyparissias
- Crematogaster stollii
- Polybia platycephala
- Polybia furnaria
- Helicoverpa zea
- Chloridea virescens
- Mocis latipes (Vareador)
- Lusura chera
- Arsenura armida (Bolasho, Bolayna awiwa)
Philippines
Insect species eaten in the Philippines:[1]
- Apis dorsata
- Apis cerana
- Trigona biroi
- Gryllotalpa sp.
- Leucopolis irrorata (June beetle larvae)
- Locusta migratoriamanilensis
- Camponotusspp.
- Palembus dermestoides
Reunion
- Polistes olivaceus (yellow oriental paper wasp)
South Africa
- Gonimbrasia belina (mopane worm)
- Encosternum delegorguei(inflated stinkbug)
South Korea
- Bombyx mori (silkworm pupa)
Thailand
Some of the most commonly consumed insects in Thailand are:[1]
- Acheta domestica(house cricket)
- Gryllus bimaculatus (Mediterranean field cricket)
- Brachytrupes portentosus (short-tailed cricket)
- Omphisa fuscidentalis (bamboo borer)
- Bombyx mori (silkworm pupa)
- Oecophylla smaragdina (weaver ant)
- Lethocerus indicus (giant water bug)
Heterometrus longimanus (Asian forest scorpion) is also consumed.
Below is a more comprehensive list of the insect species that are consumed in Thailand.[1]
- Coleoptera
- Aeolesthes sp.
- Agrianome fairmairei (Montrouzier, 1861)
- Apriona germai
- Aristobia approximator
- Dorysthenes buqueti
- Plocaederus obesus
- Plocaederus ruficornis
- Arrhines hiruts
- Arrhines2 spp.
- Astycus gestvoi
- Cnaphoscapus decoratus
- Episomus sp.
- Hypomesus squamosus
- Pollendera atomaria
- Sepiomus aurivilliusi
- Tanymecus sp.
- Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
- Hydrobiomorpha spinicollis
- Hydrophilus bilineatus
- Sternolophus rufipes
- Erectes stiticus
- Cybister tripunctatus asiaticus
- Cybister limbatus
- Cybister rugosus
- Hydaticus rhantoides
- Laccophilus pulicarius
- Copelatus sp.
- Rhantaticus congestus
- Xylotrupes gideon
- Oryctes rhinoceros
- Adoretus spp.
- Agestrata orichalca
- Anomala anguliceps
- Anomala antique
- Anomala chalcites
- Anomala cupripes
- Anomala pallida
- Apogonia sp.
- Chaetadoretus cribratus
- Holotrichia 2 spp.
- Maladera sp.
- Pachnessa sp.
- Protaetia sp.
- Sophrops absceussus
- Sophrops bituberculatus
- Sophrops rotundicollis
- Sophrops 2 spp.
- Aphodius crenatus
- Aphodius marginellus
- Aphodius putearius
- Aphodius sp.
- Cathasius birmanicus
- Cathasius molossus
- Copris carinicus
- Copris nevinsoni
- Paracopris punctulatus
- Microcopris reflexus
- Paracoprissp.
- Gymnopleurus melanarius
- Heliocopris bucephalus
- Heteronychus lioderes
- Liatongus rhadamitus
- Onitis niger
- Onitis subopagus
- Onthophagus orientalis
- Onthophagus avocetta
- Onthophagus bonasus
- Onthophagus khonmiinitnoi
- Onthophagus papulatus
- Onthophagus sagittarius
- Onthophagus seniculus
- Onthophagus ragoides
- Onthophagus tragus
- Onthophagus tricornis
- Onthophagus trituber
- Onthophagus sp.
- Sternocera aequisignata
- Sternocera ruficornis
- Diplonychus sp.
- Lethocerus indicus
- Anoplocnemis phasiana
- Homoeocerus sp.
- Cylindrostethus scrutator
- Laccotrephes rubber
- Ranatra longipes thai
- Ranatra varripes
- Anisops barbutus
- Anisops bouvieri
- Pygopalty[check spelling] sp.
- Tessaratoma papillosa
- Tessaratoma javanica
- Aeshna sp.
- Ceriagrion sp.
- Epophtalmia vittigera bellicose
- Rhyothemis sp.
- Acrida cinerea
- Acrida sp.
- Chondacris rosea
- Chorthippus sp.
- Cyrtacanthacris tatarica
- Ducetia japonica
- Locusta migratoria
- Mecopoda elongate
- Oxya sp.
- Parapleurussp.
- Patanga japonica
- Patanga succincta
- Shirakiacris shirakii
- Trilophidia annulata
- Atractomorpha sp.
- Ratanga avis
- Teleogryllus testaceus
- Teleogryllus mitratrus
- Teleogryllus sp.
- Modicogryllus confirmatus
- Brachytrupes portentosus
- Gryllus bimaculatus
- Gryllus sp.
- Gymnogryllus 2 spp.
- Pteronemobius sp.
- Velarifictorus sp.
- Gryllotalpa africana microphtalma
- Tenodera ariddifolia sinensis
- Mantis religiosa
- Euparatettix sp.
- Euconocephalus incertus
- Conocephalus maculates
- Conocephalus sp.
- Onomarchussp.
- Pseudophyllus titan
- Homoeoxipha sp.
- Isoptera
- Chremistica sp.
- Dundubia sp.
- Orientopsaltria sp.
- Platylomia sp.
Zimbabwe
- Flying termites[7]/ Izinhlwa in Northen Ndebele language.
- Solder termites/ Amagenga in northern ndebele language
- Mopane worms/ Amacimbi in Northern Ndebele[16] language
- Edible stink bugs/ Umtshiphela in Northern Ndebele language
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