A Review on the Fascinating World of Insect Resources: Reason for Thoughts

Table 3

Common edible insects in India.

Scientific name	Common name	Family	Edible form	References
Cybister confuses Shp.	Diving beetle	Coleoptera: Dytiscidae	Roasted, fried and curry forms of larva and adult	[50]
Hydrophilus olivaceus (Fabricius)	Water scavengers	Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae
Anoplophora glabripennis (Motchulsky)	Asian long horned beetle	Coleoptera: Cerambycidae	Fried larva	[49]
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur	Dragonflies	Odonata: Libellulidae	Nymph are eaten in roasted or fried forms, prepared dishes by crushing with chilly and other spices	[52]
Gryllotalpa africana Palisot de Beauvois	Mole-cricket	Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae	Roasted or fried body	[27]
Belostoma indica (Lep. & Serv.)	Giant water bug	Hemiptera: Belostomatidae	Roasted or fried body with edible herbs or spices.	[43]
Laccotrephes maculatus Fabr.	Nepa	Hemiptera: Nepidae	Fried body	[51]
Oxya hyla hyla Serville	Grasshopper	Orthoptera: Acridae	Steamed, fried and mixed with edible herbs	[60]