Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Wertheim cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Edible Lepidoptera in Mexico: Geographic distribution, ethnicity, economic and nutritional importance for rural people. | JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE Edible Lepidoptera in Mexico Geographic distribution ethnicity economic and nutritional importance for rural people Ramos-Elorduy et al. Ramos-Elorduy et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2011 7 2 http content 7 1 2 6 January 2011 BioMed Central Ramos-Elorduy et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2011 7 2 http content 7 1 2 Tg- JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY 5R And ethnomedicine RESEARCH Open Access Edible Lepidoptera in Mexico Geographic distribution ethnicity economic and nutritional importance for rural people 1 1 1 2 2 Julieta Ramos-Elorduy José MP Moreno Adolfo I Vazquez Ivonne Landero Héctor Oliva-Rivera Victor HM Camacho1 Abstract In this paper we reported the butterflies and moths that are consumed in Mexico. We identified 67 species of Lepidoptera that are eaten principally in their larval stage in 17 states of Mexico. These species belong to 16 families Arctiidae Bombycidae Castniidae Cossidae Geometridae Hepialidae Hesperiidae Lasiocampidae Noctuidae Nymphalidae Papilionidae Pieridae Pyralidae Saturniidae Sesiidae and Sphingidae. Saturniidae Pieridae Noctuidae and Nymphalidae were the more species consumed with 16 11 9 and 8 species respectively. The genera with the largest numbers of species were Phassus Phoebis Hylesia and Spodoptera with three species. Their local distribution corresponding to each state of Mexico is also presented. Background Lepidoptera is one of the richest Insecta orders. Their larvae serve as food for many ethnic groups around the world 1 2 they are often prepared charcoaled in salty water or in some cases fried or mixed with other food 3 . Also contribute a great amount of energy and protein to indigenous diet 4 . In general this reflects their availability. In the forests of the Central African Republic some species are so abundant that when they are in the last larval stage their excrement fall sounding like heavy raindrops and .
