List of edible insects by country

• Agrotis infusa (Bogong moth) • Bush coconut • Honeypot ant • Hyles livornicoides (Yeperenye caterpillar) • Witchetty grub == Burkina Faso ==

• Cirina butyrospermi (shea caterpillar) == Brazil ==

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) • Waxworm larvae • Locusta migratoria (Locust / Grasshopper) • Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Flies) == Fiji ==

• 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 ==

• 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 germari • 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. • Catharsius birmanicus • Catharsius 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 • Erionota thrax thrax • Omphisa fuscidentalis ;Homoptera • Chremistica sp. • Dundubia sp. • Orientopsaltria sp. • Platylomia sp. == Tonga ==