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List of edible insects by country

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The following are edible insects that are locally consumed, as listed by country.

Australia Agrotis infusa (Bogong moth) Bush coconut Honeypot ant Hyles livornicoides (Yeperenye caterpillar) Witchetty grub

Burkina Faso Cirina butyrospermi (shea caterpillar)

Brazil Atta spp.

Colombia Ant

(Hormigas Culonas/Big-Butt Ant) Atta laevigata Leafcutter ant Liometopum apiculatum (pupae) Liometopum occidental (pupae) Beetle

Caryobruchus scheelaea Dung Beetle Euchroma giganteum Onthophagus taurus Podischnus agenor Suri (larvae) Caterpillar

Batiya Hutia Dobsonfly

Corydalus spp. Grasshopper

Aidemona azteca Schistocerca (Short-Horned Grasshopper) Acrididae Sphenarium Tropidacris latreillei Stinkbug

Atizies taxcoensis Termites Wasp

(Polybia ignobilis) (egg, larvae) (Potter wasps) Eumenes canaliculata (larvae)

China Wasp species eaten in Yunnan, China:

Vespa velutinia auraria Vespa tropica ducalis Vespa analis nigrans Vespa variabilis Vespa sorror Vespa basalis Vespa magnifica Vespa mandarinia mandarinia 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)

Melolontha melolontha (Common Cockchafer) Yellow mealworm (of Beetle Tenebrio molitor) Alphitobius diaperinus (Buffalo worm) Locusta migratoria (Locust / Grasshopper)

Fiji Olethrius

India Darthula hardwickii Oecophylla Smaragdina Trichonephila clavata Udonga montana

Indonesia Insect species eaten in Indonesia:

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 glabratus Rhynchophorus richteri Behrensiellus glabradus Acherontia lachesis Nyctalemon patroclus goldiei Batocera wallacei Papilio laglaizei

Laos Insect species eaten in Vientiane Province, Laos:

Omphisa fuscidentalis Orientopsaltria sp. Brachytrupes portentosus Teleogryllus testaceus Acheta domesticus Helicopris bucephalus Lethocerus indicus Caelifera sp. Apis spp. Xylotrupes gideon Gryllotalpa africana Bombyx mori Tessaratoma quadrata Hierodula sp. ? Vespa spp. Hydrophilus affinis Oecophylla smaragdina

Madagascar Insects eaten in Madagascar:

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 Insects eaten in Sabah:

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 grayii 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:

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)

Mexico Aegiale hesperiaris (maguey worm) Atta mexicana (ant) Comadia redtenbacheri (mezcal worm) Dactylopius coccus females used as red food dye Eucheira socialis (Madrone butterfly) Sphenarium spp. (chapulines) Liometopum apiculatum and L. occidentale var. luctuosum larvae (escamol) Several Coleoptera larvae (chahuis) Several Coreidae or Pentatomidae adult stink bugs (Jumiles)

New Caledonia Agrianome fairmairei (Montrouzier, 1861) (Vers de Bancoule)

New Zealand Prionoplus reticularis (Huhu grub)

Peru Insect species eaten in Peru:

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:

Apis dorsata Apis cerana Trigona biroi Gryllotalpa sp. Leucopholis irrorata (June beetle larvae) Locusta migratoria manilensis Camponotus spp. Palembus dermestoides

Reunion Polistes olivaceus (yellow oriental paper wasp)

Samoa Olethrius

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:

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.

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The following are edible insects that are locally consumed, as listed by country. Australia Agrotis infusa (Bogong moth) Bush coconut Honeypot ant Hyles livornicoides (Yeperenye caterpillar) Witchetty grub Burkina Faso Cirina butyrospermi (shea caterpillar) Brazil Atta spp.

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