Records of Four Species Edible Insects in Homoptera and Their Nutritious Elements Analysis

Four species edible insects in Homoptera have been recorded in this paper for first time. They are two species of cicadas and two species of scale insects. It has been investigated and introduced that the custom of four food insects in Yunan minority area. The nutritious elements of three kinds also have been analyzed and reviewed. The analyzing results have shown there are rich protein,amino acid,fat,micro amount elements and vitamins in the three food insects. The protein amounts of three edible insects are above 50%. It is concluded that they are nutritious.