Since time immemorial the Meitei community in the wetland ecosystems of Manipur valleys have been harvesting and consuming the edible insects. This paper brings out the diversity of the edible insects, traditional harvesting techniques, local food culture and its sustainability in the multi-use ecosystem of Loushi Pat basin in South Manipur. A total of thirty nine insect species were identified to be belonging to nineteen families and seven orders out of which thirty one are found to be edible. The edible insects consumed and sold are non-farmed and harvested from the wetlands. Harvesting and sale of the edible insects are largely done by local landless women from the local community. Understanding entomophagy and related livelihoods of the Loushi pat basin provides insights on sustainability of local livelihoods, vulnerabilities, food culture and ecology of modified wetlands in the region.

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湿地生态系统中的文化昆虫学和食用昆虫多样性：以曼尼普尔邦的洛什帕特盆地为例

自古以来，曼尼普尔河谷湿地生态系统中的Meitei社区一直在收获和食用可食用的昆虫。本文介绍了南曼尼普尔邦Loushi Pat盆地多用途生态系统中食用昆虫的多样性，传统收获技术，当地饮食文化及其可持续性。总共鉴定出39种昆虫，它们属于19个科，其中7个目属于可食用的。食用和出售的食用昆虫是非农业的，是从湿地收获的。食用昆虫的收获和销售主要由当地社区的当地失地妇女完成。了解Loushi pat盆地的食虫和相关生计，可提供有关当地生计的可持续性，脆弱性，