The following are edible insects that are locally consumed, as listed by country.Durst, P.B., D.V. Johnson, R.N. Leslie and K. Shono (eds).
Forest insects as food: humans bite back
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Australia

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Agrotis infusa The bogong moth (''Agrotis infusa'') is a temperate species of night-flying moth, notable for its biannual long-distance seasonal migrations towards and from the Australian Alps, similar to the diurnal monarch butterfly. During the autumn an ...

'' (Bogong moth) * Bush coconut *

Honeypot ant Honeypot ants, also called honey ants, are ants which have specialised workers (repletes, plerergates, or rotunds) that are gorged with food to the point that their abdomens swell enormously. Other ants then extract nourishment from them, throug ...

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Hyles livornicoides ''Hyles livornicoides'', the Australian striped hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Eugen Johann Christoph Esper in 1779. The larvae are known by the common name Yeperenye caterpillar, in the Arrernte language the c ...

'' (Yeperenye caterpillar) *

Witchetty grub The witchetty grub (also spelled witchety grub or witjuti grub) is a term used in Australia for the large, white, wood-eating larvae of several moths. In particular, it applies to the larvae of the cossid moth ''Endoxyla leucomochla'', which fee ...

Burkina Faso

*'' Cirina butyrospermi'' (shea caterpillar)

Brazil

*'' Atta'' spp.

China

Wasp A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder ...

species eaten in

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...

, China: *'' Vespa velutinia auraria'' *''

Vespa tropica ''Vespa tropica'', the greater banded hornet, is a tropical species of hornet found in Southern Asia, New Guinea and west Africa, and which has recently been discovered to be an invasive species on the Pacific island of Guam. It is a predator of ...

ducalis'' *'' Vespa analis nigrans'' *'' Vespa variabilis'' *'' Vespa sorror'' *'' Vespa basalis'' *'' Vespa magnifica'' *''

Vespa mandarinia The Asian giant hornet (''Vespa mandarinia'') or northern giant hornet, including the color form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet, is the world's largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia, South Asia, Mainland Sout ...

mandarinia'' *''

Vespa bicolor ''Vespa bicolor'', the black shield wasp, described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787, is a species of hornet which has been found to be the pollinator of an orchid, ''Dendrobium sinense'' (syn. '' Dendrobium christyanum''), found only on t ...

bicolor'' *''

Provespa barthelemyi ''Provespa'' is a small genus of Vespidae, made up of nocturnal wasps from Southeast Asia, sometimes referred to as "night wasps" or "night hornets", though they are not true hornets (genus ''Vespa''). They are the only nocturnal members of th ...

'' *'' Polistes sagittarius'' Other insects consumed in China: *'' Tenebrio molitor'' (mealworm) *'' Omphisa fuscidentalis'' (bamboo borer) *''

Bombyx mori The domestic silk moth (''Bombyx mori''), is an insect from the moth family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of ''Bombyx mandarina'', the wild silk moth. The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a silk moth. It is an economically imp ...

'' (silkworm pupa)

European Union

(Mainly: Netherland &

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...

) * 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 Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ...

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Hyblaea puera ''Hyblaea puera'', the teak defoliator, is a moth and cryptic species complex native to South Asia and South-east Asia. It was Species description, first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. The species has also been recently reported to be present ...

'' (teak caterpillar; known as ''enthung jati'' in Javanese) *'' Brachytrupes portentosus'' *'' Valanga nigricornis'' *'' Patanga succincta'' *''

Pantala flavescens ''Pantala flavescens'', the globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider, is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. This species and '' Pantala hymenaea'', the "spot-winged glider", are the only members of the genus ''Pantal ...

'' *'' Rhynchophorus ferrugineus'' (red palm weevil) *''

Chalcosoma atlas The Atlas beetle (''Chalcosoma atlas'') is a very large species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Southeast Asia. Males have three prominent horns. The species is named for Atlas, the giant of Greek mythology who supported the ski ...

'' *'' Xylocopa latipes''

Kalimantan

*'' Protocerius'' sp. *'' Rhynchophorus ferrugineus'' *'' Batocera'' spp. *'' Lepidiota stigma'' *'' Chalcosoma moellenkampi'' *'' Odontolabis'' spp. *''

Leptocorisa oratoria ''Leptocorisa oratoria'', the rice ear bug, is an insect from the family Alydidae, the broad-headed bugs. This species is commonly confused with ''Leptocorisa acuta'', and other similar, related " rice bug" genera and species. Description It has ...

'' (rice ear bug) *''

Nezara viridula ''Nezara viridula'', commonly known as the southern green stink bug (USA), southern green shield bug (UK) or green vegetable bug (Australia and New Zealand), is a plant-feeding stink bug. Believed to have originated in Ethiopia, it can now be fo ...

'' (green stinkbug) *'' Pomponia merula'' *''

Apis dorsata ''Apis dorsata'', the giant honey bee, सिङ्गुस in Nepali, is a honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, found mainly in forested areas such as the Terai of Nepal. They are typically around long. Nests are mainly built in exposed pla ...

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Apis cerana ''Apis cerana'', the eastern honey bee, Asiatic honey bee or Asian honey bee, is a species of honey bee native to South, Southeast and East Asia. This species is the sister species of ''Apis koschevnikovi'' and both are in the same subgenus as ...

'' *'' Ropalidia'' spp. *''

Provespa anomala ''Provespa'' is a small genus of Vespidae, made up of nocturnal wasps from Southeast Asia, sometimes referred to as "night wasps" or "night hornets", though they are not true hornets (genus ''Vespa''). They are the only nocturnal members of th ...

'' *''

Vespa Vespa () is an Italian luxury brand of scooters and mopeds manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian. The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A. of Pontedera, Italy t ...

'' spp. *''

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Vespa affinis ''Vespa affinis'', the lesser banded hornet, is a common hornet in tropical and subtropical Asia. Description The lesser banded hornet is a small to medium-sized hornet, with queens reaching up to 30mm, males 26mm and workers averaging 22 to 2 ...

Papua Province

*'' Rhynchophorus bilineatus'' *'' Cosmopsaltria waine'' *'' Syntherata apicalis'' *'' Xylotrupes gideon'' *''

Cotinis ''Cotinis'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the subfamily Cetoniinae found throughout North and South America. At least two species (''Cotinis mutabilis'' and ''Cotinis nitida'') are common pests. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in ...

'' spp. *'' Batocera'' spp. *'' Dihammus'' spp. *'' Rosenbergia mandibularis'' *''

'' *'' Behrensiellus glabradus'' *''

Rhynchophorus richteri ''Rhynchophorus'', or common name palm weevils, is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, Curculionidae. Palm weevils are major pests of various trees in the family Arecaceae throughout the tropics including: coconut (''Cocos nucifera''), ''Ar ...

'' *'' Behrensiellus glabradus'' *'' Acherontia achesis'' *'' Nyctalemon patroclus goldiei'' *'' Batocera wallacei'' *'' Papilio lagleizei''

Laos

Insect species eaten in Vientiane Province,

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist s ...

: *'' Omphisa fuscidentalis'' *'' Orientopsaltria'' sp. *'' Brachytrupes portentosus'' *'' Teleogryllus testaceus'' *'' Acheta domesticus'' *'' Helicopris bucephalus'' *''

Lethocerus indicus ''Lethocerus indicus'' is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae, native to South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China, the Ryukyu Islands, and New Guinea.P. J. Perez-Goodwyn (2006). ''Taxonomic revision of the subfamily Letho ...

'' *''

Caelifera The Caelifera are a suborder of orthopteran insects. They include the grasshoppers and grasshopper-like insects, as well as other superfamilies classified with them: the ground-hoppers (Tetrigoidea) and pygmy mole crickets ( Tridactyloidea). ...

'' sp. *'' Apis'' spp. *'' Xylotrupes gideon'' *'' Gryllotalpa africana'' *''

'' *'' Tessaratoma quadrata'' *'' Hierodula'' sp. ? *''

'' spp. *'' Hydrophilus affinis'' *''

Oecophylla smaragdina ''Oecophylla smaragdina'' (common names include Asian weaver ant, weaver ant, green ant, green tree ant, semut rangrang, semut kerangga, and orange gaster) is a species of arboreal ant found in tropical Asia and Australia. These ants form colon ...

Madagascar

Insects eaten in

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Afric ...

: * '' Acheta domesticus'' (Zazavery) * '' Amphimallon solstitiale'' (Voangory) * ''

'' (Landikely) * ''

Borocera cajani ''Borocera cajani'', also known as ''landibe'' in Malagasy, is a species of silk-producing lasiocampid moth endemic to Madagascar. It is often confused with the similar ''Borocera madagascariensis'', which has the same Malagasy name. However, ...

'' (Landibe) * ''

Borocera madagascariensis ''Borocera madagascariensis'' is a species of lasiocampid moth endemic to coastal Madagascar. It is one of three species of silk producing moths found on the island of Madagascar. ''B. madagascariensis'' is often confused with the similar '' Bor ...

'' (Landibe) * '' Bricoptis variolosa'' (Voangory) * ''

Gryllus bimaculatus ''Gryllus bimaculatus'' is a species of cricket in the subfamily Gryllinae. Most commonly known as the two-spotted cricket, it has also been called the "African" or "Mediterranean field cricket", although its recorded distribution also includes ...

'' (Akitra) * '' Hexodon unicolor'' (Voangory) * '' Locusta migratoria'' (Valala) * ''

Phyllophaga ''Phyllophaga'' is a very large genus (more than 900 species) of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and ...

'' sp. (Voangory) * '' Rhynchophorus'' sp. (Voangory) * '' Rina nigra'' (Voanosy) * '' Scarites'' sp. (Voangory) * ''

Serica Serica (, grc, Σηρικά) was one of the easternmost countries of Asia known to the Ancient Greek and Roman geographers. It is generally taken as referring to North China during its Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties, as it was reached via ...

'' sp. (Voangory) * '' Tenebrio molitor'' (Voangory)

Malaysia

Insects eaten in

Sabah Sabah () is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indonesia to the south. The Federal Territory ...

: *'' Rhynchophorus ferrugineus'' *''

'' *''

'' *'' Ropalidia'' spp. *''

'' (rice ear bug) *''

'' (green stinkbug) *'' Erionata thrax'' (banana leaf-roller pupa) *'' Orientopsaltria'' spp. (brown and green cicadas) *'' Dundubia'' spp. (light green cicadas) *''

'' *'' Camponotus gigas'' (giant forest ant) *'' Haaniella grayi grayi'' (stick insect eggs) and in

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...

: *'' Rhynchophorus ferrugineus '' (sago worm)

Mali

The Northern

Dogon people The Dogon are an ethnic group indigenous to the central plateau region of Mali, in West Africa, south of the Niger bend, near the city of Bandiagara, and in Burkina Faso. The population numbers between 400,000 and 800,000. They speak the Dogon ...

of Mopti Region,

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Ma ...

consume grasshopper species such as: *'' Acorypha glaucopsis'' *'' Kraussaria angulifera'' (also a millet pest) *'' Kraussella amabile'' *'' Hieroglyphus daganensis'' The Southern Region of

consume caterpillar species such as: * '' Cirina butyrospermi'' (shea caterpillar)

Mexico

Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...

insects: *''

Aegiale hesperiaris ''Aegiale hesperiaris'' is a butterfly commonly known as the tequila giant skipper. It is monotypic in the genus ''Aegiale''. Its caterpillar is one of two varieties of edible "maguey worms" that infest maguey (''Agave americana'') and ''Aga ...

'' (maguey worm) *''

Atta mexicana ''Atta mexicana'' is a species of leaf-cutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus ''Atta''. This species is from one of the two genera of advanced attines (fungus-growing ants) within the tribe Attini. Description Th ...

'' (ant) *'' Comadia redtenbacheri'' ( mezcal worm) *'' Eucheira socialis'' (Madrone butterfly) *'' Sphenarium'' spp. ( chapulines) *'' Liometopum apiculatum'' larvae ( escamol) * Several '' Choleoptera'' larvae (

chahuis Chahuis or xamoes are the common names given in Mexico to a variety of edible insects within the insect order Coleoptera. The insects' common names in English are often ''sticks worms'', ''rhinoceros beetle'', or just ''grub''. The ''chahuis'' ...

) *'' Dactylopius coccus'' females used as red food dye

New Caledonia

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

Peru

Insect species eaten in Peru: * ''

Brassolis sophorae ''Brassolis sophorae'' is a species of large butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including ''Acrocomia aculeata'', ''Archontophoenix alexandrae'', '' Arecastrum romazoffi ...

'' (Ahuihua) * '' Metardaris cosinga'' (Huaytampo) * '' Chrysophora chrysochlora'' (Sun-sún) * ''

Rhynchophorus palmarum The South American palm weevil, ''Rhynchophorus palmarum'', is a species of snout beetle. The adults are relatively large black beetles of approximately one and a half inch in length, and the larvae may grow to two inches in length. Biology and ...

'' (Suri, Shampuru) * ''

Rhinostomus barbirostris ''Rhinostomus barbirostris'', common name Bottlebrush Weevil or Bearded Weevil, is a species of true weevil family. Description ''Rhinostomus barbirostris'' can reach a length of , excluding beak. It is probably the third largest weevil in the ...

'' (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 Male, Beauchêne disarticulation, MHNT ''Macrodontia cervicornis'' ( Linnaeus, 1758), also known as the sabertooth longhorn beetle, is one of the largest beetles, if one allows for the enormous mandibles of the males, from which it derives bo ...

'' * '' Acrocinus longimanus'' * ''Dynastes hercules'' * '' Platycoelia lutescens'' * ''Atta sexdens'' * '' Euchroma gigantea'' (Intimaman) * ''

Brassolis astyra ''Brassolis'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Species *'' Brassolis astyra'' Godart, 824/small> *'' Brassolis haenschi'' Stichel, 1902 *'' Brassolis isthmia'' Bates, 1864 *'' Brassolis sophorae'' (Linnaeus, 1758) ...

'' * '' Eupalamides cyparissias'' * '' Crematogaster stollii'' * '' Polybia platycephala'' * '' Polybia furnaria'' * ''

Helicoverpa zea ''Helicoverpa zea, ''commonly known as the corn earworm, is a species (formerly in the genus ''Heliothis'') in the family Noctuidae. The larva of the moth ''Helicoverpa zea'' is a major agricultural pest. Since it is polyphagous (feeds on many ...

'' * '' Chloridea virescens'' * ''

Mocis latipes ''Mocis latipes'', the small mocis moth or striped grass looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from North America (from southern Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Minnesota and south through Cent ...

'' (Vareador) * '' Lusura chera'' * ''

Arsenura armida ''Arsenura armida'', the giant silk moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found mainly in South and Central America, from Mexico to Bolivia, and Ecuador to south-eastern Brazil. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is ...

'' (Bolasho, Bolayna awiwa)

Philippines

Insect species eaten in the Philippines: *''

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'' *'' Trigona biroi'' *''

Gryllotalpa ''Gryllotalpa'' is a genus of insects in the mole cricket family Gryllotalpidae. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists a number species, including cryptic species groups (indicated with a * and often distinguished only by song pattern ...

'' sp. *'' Leucopolis irrorata'' (June beetle larvae) *'' Locusta migratoria manilensis'' *'' Camponotus'' spp. *'' Palembus dermestoides''

South Africa

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Gonimbrasia belina ''Gonimbrasia belina'' is a species of emperor moth which is native to the warmer parts of southern Africa. Its large edible caterpillar, known as the mopane worm, madora, amacimbi or masontja, feeds primarily but not exclusively on mopane tree ...

'' (mopane worm) *'' Encosternum delegorguei'' (inflated stinkbug)

Thailand

Some of the most commonly consumed insects in

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

are: *'' Acheta domestica'' (house cricket) *''

'' (Mediterranean field cricket) *'' Brachytrupes portentosus'' (short-tailed cricket) *'' Omphisa fuscidentalis'' (bamboo borer) *''

'' (silkworm pupa) *''

'' (weaver ant) *''

'' (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 Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describe ...

*'' Aeolesthes'' sp. *'' Agrianome fairmairei'' (Montrouzier, 1861) *'' Apriona germai'' *'' Aristobia approximator'' *''

Dorysthenes buqueti ''Dorysthenes buqueti'', the sugarcane longhorn stemborer, is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Prioninae. Description ''Dorysthenes buqueti'' can reach a body length of about and a body width of about . Color may be brownish, redd ...

'' *'' 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 ''Cybister tripunctatus'', is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in India, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, China, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, ...

asiaticus'' *'' Cybister limbatus'' *'' Cybister rugosus'' *'' Hydaticus rhantoides'' *'' Laccophilus pulicarius'' *''

Copelatus ''Copelatus'' is a large genus of small diving beetles. There are some 470 described species in the genus, found worldwide, but they are most diverse in tropical South America, Africa and South-East Asia. Systematics The genus ''Copelatus'' is ...

'' sp. *'' Rhantaticus congestus'' *'' Xylotrupes gideon'' *''

Oryctes rhinoceros The Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, coconut rhinoceros beetle or coconut palm rhinoceros beetle, (''Oryctes rhinoceros'') is a species of rhinoceros beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ''O. rhinoceros'' attacks the developing fronds of raffia, coconut, ...

'' *'' 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 ''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species. Selected species *'' Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797) *'' Protaetia afflicta'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833) *'' Protae ...

'' 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 Gazella scarab ('' Onthophagus gazella'') males; note variation in horn size ''Onthophagus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the Onthophagini tribe of the wider scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. It is the most species-rich and widespread genus i ...

'' sp. *'' Sternocera aequisignata'' *'' Sternocera ruficornis'' ;

Hemiptera Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to arou ...

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Diplonychus ''Diplonychus'' is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Belostomatidae. The species of this genus are found in Southern Africa, Southeastern Asia and Australia. Species: *'' Diplonychus annulatus'' *'' Diplonychus eques'' *'' Diplonyc ...

'' sp. *''

'' *'' Anoplocnemis phasiana'' *''

Homoeocerus ''Homoeocerus'' is a genus of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae Coreidae is a large family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. The name "Coreidae" derives from the genus '' Coreus'', which derives ...

'' sp. *'' Cylindrostethus scrutator'' *'' Laccotrephes rubber'' *'' Ranatra longipes thai'' *'' Ranatra varripes'' *'' Anisops barbutus'' *'' Anisops bouvieri'' *''Pygopalty'' sp. *'' Tessaratoma papillosa'' *'' Tessaratoma javanica'' ;

Odonata Odonata is an order of flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies. Members of the group first appeared during the Triassic, though members of their total group, Odonatoptera, first appeared in Late Carboniferous. The two com ...

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Aeshna ''Aeshna'', or the mosaic darners, is a genus of dragonflies from the family Aeshnidae. Species within this genus are generally known as "hawkers" (Old World) or "darners" ( New World). Description These are relatively large dragonflies ...

'' sp. *''

Ceriagrion ''Ceriagrion'' is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. Species of ''Ceriagrion'' are small to medium size, generally brightly coloured damselflies. They are found across the Old World, Africa, Asia and Australia. Species The g ...

'' sp. *'' Epophtalmia vittigera bellicose'' *'' Rhyothemis'' sp. ;

Hymenoptera Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones. Many of the species are parasitic. Females typic ...

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Apis florea The dwarf honey bee (or red dwarf honey bee), ''Apis florea'', is one of two species of small, wild honey bees of southern and southeastern Asia. It has a much wider distribution than its sister species, '' Apis andreniformis''. First identified ...

'' *''

'' *'' Carebara castanea'' *''

indosinensis'' ;

Orthoptera Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grassh ...

*'' Acrida cinerea'' *''

Acrida ''Acrida'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. The genus contains around 40 species which are found in Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Hawaii, and Australia. Insects of this genus are omnivorous An omnivore () is an ...

'' sp. *'' Chondacris rosea'' *''

Chorthippus ''Chorthippus'' is a large genus of acridid grasshoppers with around 230 described species. The genus may be subdivided into subgenera including: ''Altichorthippus'', ''Chorthippus'' and ''Glyptobothrus'', with other species not placed. Spec ...

'' sp. *'' Cyrtacanthacris tatarica'' *'' Ducetia japonica'' *'' Locusta migratoria'' *'' Mecopoda elongate'' *''

Oxya ''Oxya'' is a genus of grasshoppers (Caelifera: Acrididae The AcrididaeMacLeay WS (1821) ''Horae Entomologicae or Essays on the Annulose Animals'' 2 are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of t ...

'' sp. *'' Parapleurus'' sp. *'' Patanga japonica'' *'' Patanga succincta'' *'' Shirakiacris shirakii'' *'' Trilophidia annulata'' *'' Atractomorpha'' sp. *'' Ratanga avis'' *'' Teleogryllus testaceus'' *'' Teleogryllus mitratrus'' *''

Teleogryllus ''Teleogryllus''Chopard L (1961)960 ''Eos'' 37(3): 277. is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae. Species can be found in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands. Species The following are listed in ''Orthoptera Species File Onlin ...

'' sp. *'' Modicogryllus confirmatus'' *'' Brachytrupes portentosus'' *''

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Gryllus ''Gryllus'' is a genus of field cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Gryllinae). Members of the genus are typically 15–31 mm long and darkly coloured. The type species is ''Gryllus campestris'' L.: the European field cricket. Until the mid- ...

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Gymnogryllus ''Gymnogryllus'' is a genus of crickets in family Gryllidae and tribe Gryllini GrylliniLaicharting (1781) ''Verzeichnis und Beschreibung der Tyroler Insecten'' 1. is a tribe of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera) and typical of the family Gryllida ...

'' 2 spp. *'' Pteronemobius'' sp. *'' Velarifictorus'' sp. *'' Gryllotalpa africana microphtalma'' *'' Tenodera ariddifolia sinensis'' *'' Mantis religiosa'' *'' Euparatettix'' sp. *'' Euconocephalus incertus'' *'' Conocephalus maculates'' *'' Conocephalus'' sp. *''

Onomarchus Onomarchus ( grc, Ὀνόμαρχος) was general of the Phocians in the Third Sacred War, brother of Philomelus and son of Theotimus. After his brother's death he became commander of the Phocians and pursued a warmongering policy until his final ...

'' sp. *'' Pseudophyllus titan'' *''

Homoeoxipha ''Homoeoxipha''de Saussure H (1874) ''Mission scientifique au Méxique et dans l'Amérique centrale'' 6: 363. is a genus of "sword-tail crickets", in the subfamily Trigonidiinae and the tribe The term tribe is used in many different conte ...

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Isoptera Termites are small insects that live in colonies and have distinct castes ( eusocial) and feed on wood or other dead plant matter. Termites comprise the infraorder Isoptera, or alternatively the epifamily Termitoidae, within the order Blat ...

*'' Macrotermes gilvus'' ;

Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 families and 46 superfamilies, 10 percent of the total described speci ...

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'' *'' Erionata thrax thrax'' *'' Omphisa fuscidentalis'' ;

Homoptera Homoptera is a suborder of order Hemiptera that is considered by some taxonomists to be paraphyletic, and therefore deprecated (obsolete). It was therefore split into the suborders Sternorrhyncha, Auchenorrhyncha, and Coleorrhyncha. The earlier w ...

*'' Chremistica'' sp. *'' Dundubia'' sp. *'' Orientopsaltria'' sp. *'' Platylomia'' sp.

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