List of edible insects by country

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/Venezuela
Leafcutter ant species eaten in Colombia and Venezuela.

Ant


 * Liometopum apiculatum (pupae)
 * Liometopum occidental (pupae)
 * (Hormigas Culonas/Big-Butt Ant) Atta Laevigata

Dung Beetle species eaten in Colombia.


 * Suri (larvae)
 * Onthophagus Taurus
 * Euchroma Giganteum
 * Podischnus Agenor
 * Caryobruchus Scheelaea

Caterpillar species eaten in Colombia.


 * Hutia
 * Batiya

Termites are eaten in Colombia.

Grasshopper species eaten in Colombia.


 * (Short-Horned Grasshopper) Acrididae
 * Aidemona Azteca
 * Tropidacris Latreillei
 * Sphenarium
 * Schistocerca

Stinkbug


 * Atizies Taxcoensis

Dobsonfly


 * Corydalus spp

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)


 * Yellow Mealworm (of Beetle Tenebrio molitor)
 * Buffalo Worm
 * Waxworm Larvae
 * Locusta migratoria (Locust / Grasshopper)
 * Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Flies)

India

 * Darthula hardwickii
 * 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 glabradus
 * Rhynchophorus richteri
 * Behrensiellus glabradus
 * Acherontia achesis
 * Nyctalemon patroclus goldiei
 * Batocera wallacei
 * Papilio lagleizei

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 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:


 * 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
Mexico insects:
 * 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 Choleoptera larvae (chahuis)
 * Several Coreidae or Pentatomidae adult stink bugs (Jumiles)

New Caledonia

 * Agrianome fairmairei (Montrouzier, 1861) (Vers de Bancoule)

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.
 * Leucopolis irrorata (June beetle larvae)
 * Locusta migratoria manilensis
 * Camponotus spp.
 * 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:
 * 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.
 * Coleoptera
 * Aeolesthes sp.
 * Agrianome fairmairei (Montrouzier, 1861)
 * Apriona germai
 * Aristobia approximator
 * Dorysthenes buqueti
 * Plocaederus obesus
 * Plocaederus ruficornis
 * Arrhines hiruts
 * Arrhines 2 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
 * Paracopris sp.
 * 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


 * Hemiptera
 * Diplonychus sp.
 * Lethocerus indicus
 * Anoplocnemis phasiana
 * Homoeocerus sp.
 * Cylindrostethus scrutator
 * Laccotrephes rubber
 * Ranatra longipes thai
 * Ranatra varripes
 * Anisops barbutus
 * Anisops bouvieri
 * Pygopalty sp.
 * Tessaratoma papillosa
 * Tessaratoma javanica


 * Odonata
 * Aeshna sp.
 * Ceriagrion sp.
 * Epophtalmia vittigera bellicose
 * Rhyothemis sp.


 * Hymenoptera
 * Apis dorsata
 * Apis florea
 * Oecophylla smaragdina
 * Carebara castanea
 * Vespa affinis indosinensis


 * Orthoptera
 * Acrida cinerea
 * Acrida sp.
 * Chondacris rosea
 * Chorthippus sp.
 * Cyrtacanthacris tatarica
 * Ducetia japonica
 * Locusta migratoria
 * Mecopoda elongate
 * Oxya sp.
 * Parapleurus sp.
 * 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.
 * Onomarchus sp.
 * Pseudophyllus titan
 * Homoeoxipha sp.


 * Isoptera
 * Macrotermes gilvus


 * Lepidoptera
 * Bombyx mori
 * Erionata thrax thrax
 * Omphisa fuscidentalis


 * Homoptera
 * Chremistica sp.
 * Dundubia sp.
 * Orientopsaltria sp.
 * Platylomia sp.

Zimbabwe

 * Flying termites / Izinhlwa in Northern Ndebele language
 * Solder termites/ Amagenga in Northern Ndebele language
 * Mopane worms/ Amacimbi in Northern Ndebele language
 * Edible stink bugs/ Umtshiphela in Northern Ndebele language