Table 1.
Taxonomy of some aquatic edible Coleoptera of the world
| Subfamily | Tribe o Group | Genus (Subgenus) | Species | Continent | Country | Ethnos |
| Family DYTISCIDAE Predaceous Diving beetles | ||||||
| Colymbetinae | Agabini | Gaurodytes | fulvipennis (Régimbart, 1899) | Asia | China | Han |
| Dytiscinae | Agabini | Platynectes | guttula (Régimbart, 1899) | Asia | China | Han |
| Dytiscinae | Colymbetini | Rhantus | atricolor (Aubé, 1838) | America | Mexico | Otomi, Nahuatl, Mazahua, Matlazinca, Zapotec |
| Dytiscinae | Colymbetini | Rhantus | consimilis (Motschulky, 1859) | America | Mexico | Otomi, Nahuatl |
| Dytiscinae | Colymbetini | Rhantus | latus (Fairmaire, 1869) | Africa | Magadascar | Malagasy |
| Dytiscinae | Colymbetini | Rhantus | sp. (Lacordaire 1835) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Yutoaztec, Mixe, Chol, Tzeltal, Tzotzil |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | occidentalis (Aubé, 1838) | America Africa Asia |
Mexico, Cameroon, China | Mazahua, Otomi, Nahuatl, Maya, Zapotec Fulani, Hausser, Kirdi, Bantu Han |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | frimbiolatus (Say, 1825) | America Asia | China Mexico | Han Nahuatl, Yutoaztec, Tlapaneco, Mixtec, Mazahua, Otomi, Maya, Zapotec, |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | tripunctatus (Olivier, 1795) | Asia | China Japan Indonesia, Thailand |
Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin Toraja, Lao |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | hova (Alluaud 1900),) | Africa | Madagascar Southern |
Malagasy |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | owas (Laporte, 1835) | Africa | Madagascar | Malagasy |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | operosus (Sharp, 1880) | Africa | Madagascar | Malagasy |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | bengalensis (Aubé, 1838) | Asia | China | Han |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | binotatus (Boheman, 1844) | Africa | Congo | Bantu |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | distinctus (Régimbart, 1877) | Africa | Senegal Sierra Leone Congo | Soninke, Wolof Temne y Mende Bantu |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | japonicus (Sharp, 1873) | Asia | China Japan |
Han, Nihonjin, Nipponjin |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | flavocinctus (Aubé, 1838) | Asia America |
China Mexico |
Han Nahuatl, Mazahua, Matlazinca, |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | limbatus (Fabricius, 1775) | Asia | China Laos Thailand |
Han Lao, Thai, M:on-Khmer.Tibeto-Burmese.Hmong-Loumien, Lao |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | sticticus | Asia | China | Han |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | lewisianus (Sharp 1873) | Asia | China | Han |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | guerini (Aubé, 1838) | Asia | China Japan Indonesia |
Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin Toraja |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | sugillatus (Erichson, 1834) | Asia | China Japan |
Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | insignis (Sharp, 1882) | Africa | Gabon | Galoas, Nkomis, Irungos |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | singulatus | Asia | China Japan |
Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | explanatus (Leconte, 1851) | America | North of USA and N. of Mexico | Aleut, Yupiks, Inuit, Yellowknives, Gwichin, Tanana, Dogrib, Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais Nahuatl, Cora, Huichol, Tarahumaras, Mayos, Seri, Pimes, Yaquis |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister (af.) | explanatus (Leconte, 1851) | America | North of USA and N. of Mexico | Aleut, Yupiks, Inuit, Yellowknives, Gwichin, Tanana, Dogrib, Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais Nahuatl, Cora, Huichol, Tarahumaras, Mayos, Seri, Pimes, Yaquis |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | sp. (Curtis, 1827) | America, Asia | Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, China | Nahuatl, Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Yutoaztec, Popolaca, Huasteco, Totonaca, Tarascan, Mazahua, Maya, Lao Bana, Cham, Co-ho, Ede, Hoa, Kher, Mong, Nung, San Chay, Tày, The Thai, Han |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | japonicus (Sharp, 1873) | Asia | China | Han |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Cybister | ellipticus (Leconte, 1851) | America | USA | Appalachian, Timucua, Calus, Creek, Cherokee, Seminole, Yuchi, Catawba, Natchez, Choctaw, Chicasaw |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Dytiscus | sp. (Linneo, 1758) | Africa, Asia, America | Cameroon, China, Japan Mexico |
Fulbé (Peuls), Hausser, Kirdi, Bantu Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin Nahuatl, Yutoaztec, Otomi |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Dytiscus (Dytiscus) | marginicollis (Le Conte, 1844) | America | Mexico | Maya, Chol, Zoque, Zapotec, Tzeltal |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Dytiscus | validus (Regimbart, 1883) | Asia | Japan | Nihonjin, Nipponjin |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Dytiscus | marginalis (Linneo, 1758) | Asia | China Japan |
Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Dytiscus | habilis (Say, 1830) | Asia America | China Japan Mexico |
Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin Nahuatl, Yutoaztec, Otomi, |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Dytiscus (Macrodytes) | circumflexus (Fabricius, 1801) | Africa | Morocco | Arabic, Berber, Sefardi |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Megadytes | giganteus (Castelnau, 1834) | America | Mexico | Zoque |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Megadytes | gigantea (Laporte, 1834) | America | Mexico | Zoque. Mixe, Chol, Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Zapotec |
| Dytiscinae | Cybisterini | Megadytes | sp. | America | Mexico | Otomi, Otopame, Maya, Nahuatl, Zapotec, Mazahua |
| Dytiscinae | Eretini | Eretes | sticticus (Linneo, 1767) | Asia Africa | Myanmar Malaysia Kenya, India |
Karen, Kayah, Black Karen, Padaung, Pow Karen, White Karen, Zyein, Penan/Punan Bidayuh, Melanau, Kenyah, Kayan, Kedayan, Murut, Kelabit. Bisaya, Masai, Luo, Kalefin, Kikuyus, Meu, Akamba, Gussi Parsis, Sijs |
| Dytiscinae | Thermonectini | Acilius | sp. (Leach, 1817) | Asia | China | Han |
| Dytiscinae | Thermonectini | Thermonectes (Termonectes) | sp. (Eschscholtz, 1833) | America | Mexico | Zapotec, Nahua, Otomi, Popolaca, Totonaco |
| Dytiscinae | Thermonectini | Thermonectes | marmoratus (Hope, 1832) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Yutoaztec, Totonaco, Zapotec, Huasteco, Otomi |
| Dytiscinae | Thermonectini | Thermonectes | basilaris (Harris, 1829) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Yutoaztec, Totonaco, Zapotec, Huasteco, Otomi, Popolaca, Mixtec, |
| Laccophinae | Laccophilus | apicalis (Sharp) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Otomi | |
| Laccophinae | Laccophilus | sp.(Leach) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Yutoaztec | |
| Family GYRINIDAE Girinos | ||||||
| Gyrininae | ? | ? | Australia | Australia | Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia | |
| Gyrininae | Gyrinus | parcus (Say, 1834) | America | Mexico | Tarascan, Nahuatl, Zapotec, Popolaca, Otomi, Totonaco, Huasteco, Yutoaztec. | |
| Gyrininae | Gyrinus (Oreogyrinus) | plicatus (Regimbart, 1838) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Yutoaztec, Popolaca, Zapotec, Huasteco, Otomi, Totonaco. | |
| Family ELMIDAE Riffle beetles | ||||||
| Elminae | Elmini | Elmis | chilensis (Germain 1854) | America | Peru | Quechua, Aymara, Aguaruna, Asháninka, Machiguenga |
| Elminae | Ellmini | Elmis | condimentaria (Philippi, 1864) | America | Colombia Venezuela |
Mestizos, Black, Amerindia, White Yeral, Yanomami, Guarao, Yaruro |
| Austrelmis = Elmis | chilensis (Germain 1854), | America | Chile, Peru | Mapuches, Pehuenches, Araucanian, Aucan, Huilcaman Quechua, Aymara, Aguaruna, Asháninka, Machiguenga |
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| Austrelmis = Elmis | condimentarius (Philippi, 1864) | America | Chile, Peru | Mapuches, Pehuenches, Araucanian, Aucan.Huilcaman Quechua, Aymara, Aguaruna, Asháninka, Machiguenga |
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| Family HISTERIDAE clown beetles or hister beetles | ||||||
| Hololepta (Hololepta) | guidonis (Marseul, 1860) | America | Mexico | Otopame, Maya, Náhuatl, Zapotec | ||
| Hololepta | sp. (Paykull, 1860) | America | Mexico | Mixtec | ||
| Family HYDROPHILIDAE Water Scavenger Beetles | ||||||
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrophilus (Hydrous) | pallidipalpis (Mac Leay, 1825) | Asia | India China Japan |
Parsis, Sijs Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrophilus (Hydrous) | bilineatus (Mac Leay, 1825) | Asia | China Japan, Vietnam |
Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin Bana, The Cham, The Co-ho, The Ede, The Hoa, Khmer, Mong, Nung, San Chay, Tày, Thai |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrophilus (Stethoxus) | cavisternum (Bedel, 1891) | Asia | China (Hainan Islands) Japan Vietnam |
Han Li, Zhuang, Buyei, Sui, Dong, Dai Nihonjin, Nipponjin Bana, Cham, Co-ho, Ede, The Hoa, Khmer, Mong, Nung, San Chay, Tày, Thai |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrophilus (Dytiscus) | hastatus (Herbst, 1779) | Asia | China Japan Thailand Cambodia Laos Myanmar |
Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin, Lao Khmer Lao, Thai, Mon-Khmer, Tibeto-Burmese, Hmong-Loumien. Karen Kayah, Black Karen, Padaung, Pwo, White Karen, |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrophilus | acuminatus (Motschulsky, 1854) | Asia | China Japan |
Han Nihonjin, Nipponjin |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrophilus | senegalensis (Percheron, 1835) | Africa | Senegal | Soninke, Wolof |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrophilus | olivaceus (Fabricius, 1781) | Asia | India | Parsis, Sijs |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrous | hastatus (Herbst, 1779) | Asia | Vietnam | Bana, Cham, Co-ho, Ede, Hoa, Khmer, Mong, Nung, San Chay, Tày, Thai |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrous | picicornis (Chevrolat, 1863) | Asia | Philippines | Aeta, Iloko, Austronesian, Visayas, Tagalog, Manobo, Negrito. |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrous | sp. | Asia | Thailand | , Lao |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Hydrous (Tempnopterus) | Marginatus | Africa | Senegal | Soninke, Wolof |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Tropisternus | sp (Solier 1834) | Amèrica | Mexico | Nahuatl, Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Yutoaztec |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Tropisternus (Hydrophilus) | collaris (Fabricius, 1775) | Asia | Japan | Nihonjin, Nipponjin |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Tropisternus (Tropisternus) | mexicanus (Castelnau, 1840) | America | Mexico Panama SudAmerica |
Nahuatl, Zapotec, Yutoaztec Ngobe, Kunas, Wounan, Bribris |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Tropisternus | tinctus (Sharp, 1882) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Yutoaztec, Maya, |
| Hydrophillinae | Hydrophillini | Tropisternus | sublaevis (Leconte, 1855) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Yutoaztec, Otomi, Zapotec, Mixtec |
| Berosus | sp. (Leach, 1817) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Yutoaztec | ||
| Diloboderus | sp.(Reiche 1859) | America | Mexico | Tzeltal, Maya, Tojolabal, Zapotec, Zoque | ||
| Dibolocelus | sp. (Regimbart, 1901) | America | Mexico | Huichol, Cora, Tepehua | ||
| Family HALIPLIDAE Crawling water beetles | ||||||
| Haliplus | punctatus (Aubé, 1838) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Yutoaztec, Popolaca, Zapotec, Huasteco, Otomi, Totonaco | ||
| Haliplus | sp. (Latreille 1802) | America | Mexico | Tlapaneco, Nahuatl, Mixtec, Amuzgo | ||
| Peltodytes | mexicanus (Wehncke 1883) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Yutoaztec, Otomí, Zapotec, Mixtec | ||
| Peltodytes | ovalis (Zimmerman 1924) | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomí, Yutoaztec | ||
| Family NOTERIDAE Burrowing water beetles | ||||||
| Suphisellus | sp. | America | Mexico | Nahuatl, Yutoaztec Huasteco, Tarascan, Otomi | ||