Table 3.
Inventoried edible insects in Kalehe and Idjwi territories, Republic Democratic of Congo
| Order | Family | Common name | Scientific name | Territory | Local name | Stage of consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalehe | Idjwi | ||||||
| Orthoptera | Tettigoniidae | Grasshopper | Ruspolia differens Serville 1838 | + | + | Misanani (Idjwi)/Miguku (Kalehe) | Adult |
| Gryllotalpidae | Mole cricket | Gryllotalpa africana | + | − | Nkwananzi (Kalehe) | Adult | |
| Acrididae | Migratory locust | Locusta migratoria Linnaeus 1758 | + | + | Mikelele/Ihanzi (Kalehe)/Panzi (Idjwi & Kalehe) | Adult | |
| Blattodea | Termitidae | Alates termite | Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur 1842 | + | + | Iswa (Idjwi/Kalehe); Muchocholi (Kalehe) | Winged adult |
| Coleoptera | Scarabaeidae | NA | Gnathocera trivittata Swederus 1787 | − | + | Nsike (Idjwi) | Adult |
| Dryophthoridae | Palm weevil | Rhynchophorus phoenicis Fabricius 1801 | − | + | Bihombogolo (Idjwi) | Larvae | |
| Hymenoptera | Vespidae | Wasp | Vespula spp. Linnaeus 1758 | − | + | Nsimbwe (Idjwi) | Larvae |
| Apidae | Honey bee | Apis mellifera Linnaeus 1758 | + | + | Binyangu (Idjwi)/Lwasso (Kalehe) | Larvae & pupae | |
| Lepidoptera | Saturniidae | Caterpilar | Imbrasia oyemensis Rougeot 1955 | + | + | Madaku (Idjwi) | Larvae & pupae |
+ : Insects present and consumed
− : Insects not present
NA Not applicable (no common name has yet been provided for this species).