Table 5.
Inventory of edible Coleoptera
| Scientific name | Family | English name | Vernacular name (G = Galo; N = Nyishi) | Seasonal availability | Mode of intake | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sternocera sp. | Buprestidae | Jewel beetle | Togum (G) Jorjo punyo (N) | June-July | Adult form is preferred. Boiled or smoked. | Not consumed by Galo people |
| Oplatocera sp. | Cerambycidae | Long horned beetle | Rigyo tapum (G) Sikse regret (N) | June-July | Adult form is preferred. Smoked, roasted or boiled. Wings and appendages are discarded. | Preferred by old people; may cause hair loss in adults. Not consumed by Galo. |
| Aristobia sp. | Cerambycidae | Long horned beetle | Anyo tapum (G) Sikse regre (N) | June-Aug | Adult form is preferred. Smoked, roasted or boiled. Wings are discarded | Not consumed by Galo. |
| Batocera roylei | Cerambycidae | Long horned beetle | Anyo tapum (G) Sikse regret (N) | June-Aug | Both larval and adult forms are taken. Smoked, roasted or boiled. Wings are discarded | Not consumed by Galo. |
| Xylorhiza sp. | Cerambycidae | Long horned beetle | Tani ane (G) Sikse regret (N) | June-Sept | Larval form is preferred. Boiled or fried. | |
| Monochamus versteegi | Cerambycidae | Long horned beetle | Sikse regret (N) | June-Sept | Adult form is preferred. Smoked, roasted or boiled. Wings are discarded. | Not consumed by Galo. |
| Unidentified | Cerambycidae | Long horned beetle | Anyo tapum (G) Sikse regre (N) | June-Aug | Adult form is preferred. Smoked, roasted or boiled. Wings are discarded. | Not consumed by Galo. |
| Unidentified | Cerambycidae | Long horned beetle | Anyo tapum (G) Sikse regre (N) | June-Aug | Adult form is preferred. Smoked, roasted or boiled. Wings are discarded. | Not consumed by Galo. |
| Dorcus sp. | Lucanidae | Stag beetle | Tonge lote (Male) (G) Tapu yagar nya (Male) (N) | Aug-Sept | Both larval and adult stages are preferred. Roasted, boiled or paste (chutney) preferred with alcohol. If consumed as adults, antennae and appendages removed. | Stem borer remains inside the bamboo shoot. Both adult and larvae are consumed. |
| Prosopocoilus sp. | Lucanidae | Stag beetle | Tonge ane (Female) (G) Tapu yagar nya (Male) (N) | July-Sept | Both larval and adult form are consumed. Larval stage is highly preferred because of high amount of fat content and its taste.. Adults are roasted and culminated with shoots of bamboo for intake, antennae and appendages are discarded. | _ |
| Odontolabis gazella | Lucanidae | Stag beetle | Tonge (G) Tapu yagar nya (Male) (N) | July-Sept | Both larval and adult form are consumed. Larvae are fried slightly in oil and are added to boiled vegetables. It can be directly boiled with certain leafy vegetables. The larvae are rich in fat content. Appendages and antennae are discarded when adult is preferred. | Pest of bamboo, found inside bamboo shoot; can lead to death of whole bamboo plant |
| Odontotaenius sp. | Passalidae | Bess beetle | Esi nonge (G) Tapu yagar nym (N) | June-Aug | Both larval and adult form are consumed though larvae is preferred mostly than adult Roasted, smoked or boiled with vegetables (oiik). If boiled or fried wings are discarded. | In between ark and wood of tree. |
| Polyphylla sp. (or related genus) | Scarabaeidae | Scarab beetle | Tonge (G) Tapu yagar nym (Female) (N) | June-Aug | Both larval and adult forms are consumed though larvae is preferred than adult. Roasted. Antennae and appendages are discarded. | Pest of orange tree. |
| Xylotrupes gideon | Scarabaeidae | Rhinoceros beetle | Tonge (G) Tapu yagar nym (Male) (N) | May-July | Adult forms are preferred. Roasted, boiled | -- |
| Catharsius sp. | Scarabaeidae | Cow dung beetle | Apo hunik (G) Ering dochu(N) | June-Aug | Adult forms are preferred. Wet paste is made and given to children during diarrhea. Body cover is discarded. | Not consumed by Nyishi people. |
| Allomyrina dichotoma | Scarabaeidae | Japanese rhinoceros beetle | Tapum (G) Rukching pungi (N) | June-Aug | Adult forms are preferred. Boiled, roasted and steamed for further use. Appendages are discarded. | Found on rotting bark amongst leaf litter on the ground. |
| Lepidiota sp. | Scarabaeidae | Christmas beetle | Apu nine (G) Tapu yagar nym (Female) (N) | Aug-Sept | Adult forms are preferred. Boiled or smoked. | Not consumed by Galo. |
| Anomala sp. | Scarabaeidae | Scarab beetle | Apu nine (G) Tapu yagar nym (Female) (N) | Aug-Sept | Adult forms are preferred. Roasted or boiled. | Not consumed by Galo. |
| Propomacrus sp. | Scarabaeidae | Scarab beetle | Sig re rigre (N) | June-Sept | Adult forms are preferred. Smoked, roasted or boiled. Wings are discarded. | Not consumed by Galo. |
| Unidentified | Scarabaeidae | May chafer | Hi tayabo (G) Jorjo punyo (N) | June-Aug | Adult forms are preferred. Smoked, boiled and roasted for culinary paste. If taken in boiled form wings are discarded. | Less preferred. |
| Unidentified | Scarabaeidae | Scarab beetle | Apu nine (G) Tapu yagar nym(Female) (N) | Aug-Sept | Adult forms are preferred. Smoked or boiled. Wings and appendages are discarded. | Not consumed by Galo. |
| Unidentified | Eh pako (N) | June-Sept | Adult forms are preferred. Smoked, roasted or boiled. Wings are discarded. | Found in bamboo plant. Not consumed by Galo. | ||
| Unidentified | Scarabaeidae | Chafer beetle | Apo hunik (G) Jorjo punyo (N) | June-Sept | Adult forms are consumed. Smoked, boiled and roasted for culinary paste. If taken in boiled form wings are discarded, | Found in large amounts, but less preferred. |
| Trictenotoma sp. | Trictenotomidae | Borer beetle | Sig re rigre (N) | June-Sept | Adult forms are preferred. Smoked, roasted or boiled. Wings are discarded. | Not consumed by Galo. |