# 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)

## Fiji

* Olethrius

## 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

* 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)

## 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.
* Leucopolis 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.

### 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.

## Tonga

* Olethrius

## Wallis and Futuna

* Olethrius

## 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