Kermes vermilio
Kermes vermilio is one of the species of Kermes used to make the crimson dye also called kermes.[1]
| Kermes vermilio | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Kermesidae |
| Genus: | Kermes |
| Species: | K. vermilio |
| Binomial name | |
| Kermes vermilio Planchon, 1864 | |
See also
- Cochineal
- Armenian cochineal (kirmiz)
- Vermilion
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