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Table 1 Taxonomy of some aquatic edible Coleoptera of the world

From: Edible aquatic Coleoptera of the world with an emphasis on Mexico

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

 

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?

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

  

Austrelmis = Elmis

condimentarius (Philippi, 1864)

America

Chile, Peru

Mapuches, Pehuenches, Araucanian, Aucan.Huilcaman

Quechua, Aymara, Aguaruna, Asháninka, Machiguenga

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