Anthropo-entomophagy has been practiced since pre-Hispanic times and today it is still preserved in certain places in Mexico. In addition, indigenous societies recognise the importance of insect consumption as an alternative source to conventional animal protein. In the state of Morelos, for example, insects are a significant part of the traditional diet of the inhabitants of rural areas. Nevertheless, no systematic research has been done to recognise the insect species used nor the aspects related to anthropo-entomophagy. This is the reason why this ethno-entomological research about edible insects was conducted. In this study, there is a report about 61 species of edible insects that are consumed in their different developmental stages in the state of Morelos. Grasshoppers (= chapulines) (Orthoptera) and bugs (= jumiles) (Hemiptera) stand out for their abundance and high degree of acceptance. The ways in which they are prepared and preserved range from rudimentary to highly elaborated, and some date from Mexican pre-Hispanic times.

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墨西哥莫雷洛斯州土著居民用作食物的昆虫

自从西班牙裔前时代就开始实行人类食昆虫学，今天它仍保存在墨西哥的某些地方。此外，土著社会认识到食用昆虫作为常规动物蛋白的替代来源的重要性。例如，在莫雷洛斯州，昆虫是农村居民传统饮食的重要组成部分。然而，尚未进行系统的研究来识别所使用的昆虫种类或与人类食虫有关的方面。这就是为什么进行有关食用昆虫的民族昆虫学研究的原因。在这项研究中，有一份关于莫雷洛斯州不同发育阶段食用的61种食用昆虫的报告。蚱（（=小花pu）（直翅目）和虫子（= jumiles）（半翅目）因它们的丰度和高度的接受度而脱颖而出。它们的制备和保存方式从基本到详尽，范围可追溯到墨西哥西班牙裔前时期。