Table 2 Cultural significance of insect taxa and developmental stages
| Insect groups | No. of species | Mean S* | Total S | % of citations | % of respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption stage | |||||
| Larva | 5 | 0.36 | 1.78 | 48 | 100 |
| Adult | 5 | 0.19 | 1.13 | 41 | 96 |
| Pupae | 2 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 11 | 64 |
| Order | |||||
| Coleoptera | 6 | 0.28 | 1.95 | 56 | 100 |
| Hymenoptera | 4 | 0.25 | 1.24 | 39 | 96 |
| Diptera | 1 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 5 | 26 |
| Family | |||||
| Curculionidae (beetles) | 3 | 0.46 | 1.84 | 49 | 100 |
| Formicidae (ants) | 2 | 0.29 | 0.86 | 28 | 94 |
| Vespidae (wasps) | 2 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 11 | 63 |
| Stratiomyidae (flies) | 1 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 5 | 26 |
| Scarabaeidae (beetles) | 2 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 6 | 25 |
| Elateridae (beetles) | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 | 6 |