Porphyrophora
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Genus of true bugs
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| Porphyrophora | |
|---|---|
| Adult Polish cochineal, male (left) and female; from Wolfe (1766) | |
| Adult Polish cochineal, male (left) and female; from Wolfe (1766)[1] | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Margarodidae |
| Genus: | Porphyrophora Brandt, 1833 |
| Species | |
and others | |
The scale insect genus Porphyrophora is a large group in the family Margarodidae, which includes the insects Polish cochineal and Armenian cochineal formerly used in dye production.
References
[edit ]- ^ Wolfe, D.; Baker, H. (1766). "A farther account of the Polish cochineal". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society . 56: 184–186. doi:10.1098/rstl.1766.0020. JSTOR 105492.
