Lepidoptera feature prominently in entomophagy as food items on almost every continent. While in most cases, adults, larvae or pupae are eaten as staples by indigenous people, beondegi or silkworm pupae are eaten as a snack in Korean cuisineRobinson, Martin; Bartlett, Ray and Whyte, Rob (2007) Korea. Lonely Planet publications, . (pg 63) while Maguey worm is considered a delicacy in Mexico. In some parts of Huasteca, the silk nests of the Madrone butterfly are maintained on the edge of roof tops of houses for consumption. In the Carnia region of Italy, children catch and eat ingluvies of the toxic Zygaena moths in early summer. The ingluvies, despite having a very low cyanogenic content, serve as a convenient, supplementary source of sugar to the children who can include this resource as a seasonal delicacy at minimum risk. Outside of this instance, adult Lepidoptera are rarely consumed by humans, with the sole exception of the Bogong moth.
Lepidoptera feature prominently in entomophagy as food items on almost every continent While in most cases adults larvae or pupae are eaten as staples by indigenous people beondegi or silkworm pupae are eaten as a snack in Korean cuisineRobinson Martin; Bartlett Ray and Whyte Rob (2007) Korea Lonely Planet publications  (pg 63) while Maguey worm is considered a delicacy in Mexico In some parts of Huasteca the silk nests of the Madrone butterfly are maintained on the edge of roof tops of houses for consumption In the Carnia region of Italy children catch and eat ingluvies of the toxic Zygaena moths in early summer The ingluvies despite having a very low cyanogenic content serve as a convenient supplementary source of sugar to the children who can include this resource as a seasonal delicacy at minimum risk Outside of this instance adult Lepidoptera are rarely consumed by humans with the sole exception of the Bogong moth