Table 1: Number of edible insect species reported in the world.

Order Common English Name Number of Species
Thysanura Silverfish 1
Anoplura Lice 3
Ephemeroptera Mayflies 19
Odonata Dragonflies 29
Orthoptera Grasshoppers, cockroaches, Crickets 267
Isoptera Termites 61
Hemiptera True bugs 101
Homoptera Cicadas, leafhoppers, mealybugs 78
Neuroptera Dobson flies 5
Lepidoptera Butterflies, moths (silkworms) 253
Trichoptera Caddis flies 10
Diptera Flies, mosquitoes 34
Coleoptera Beetles 468
Hymenoptera Ants, bees, Wasps 351
Total 1,681

Source [12].