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Kermes (insect)
''Kermes'' is a genus of scale insects in the order Hemiptera. They feed on the sap of evergreen oaks; the females produce a red dye, also called "Kermes (dye), kermes", that is the source of natural crimson. The word "kermes" is derived from Persian or Turkish ''qirmiz'' or ''kirmizi'' (wikt:قرمز, قرمز), "crimson" (both the colour and the dyestuff). There are some 20 species, including: * ''Kermes bacciformis'' Leonardi, 1908 * ''Kermes corticalis'' (Nassonov, 1908) * ''Kermes echinatus'' (Balachowsky, 1953) * ''Kermes gibbosus'' Signoret, 1875 * ''Kermes ilicis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Kermes roboris'' (Fourcroy, 1785) * ''Kermes vermilio'' Planchon, 1864 References External links Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online Kermesidae Sternorrhyncha genera {{Coccoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermes Echinatus
Kermes may refer to : * Kermes (genus), ''Kermes'' (genus), a genus of insects * Kermes (dye), a red dye made from the bodies of Kermes insects * Kermes oak also called ''Quercus coccifera'', the tree on which the Kermes insects traditionally fed * Alchermes, a confectionery remedy coloured red * Kermesite, the mineral antimony oxysulfide (Sb2S2O), also known as red antimony * Kermes mineral, an older term for an imprecise compound of antimony oxides and sulfides * Simone Kermes, a German soprano best known for her work in the virtuoso Baroque and Classical repertoire * Kermesse (festival) See also * Alkermes (other) * Kermesse (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, ''Necrobia ruficollis''. He published his first important work in 1796 (), and was eventually employed by the . His foresighted work on arthropod systematics and taxonomy gained him respect and accolades, including being asked to write the volume on arthropods for George Cuvier's monumental work, , the only part not by Cuvier himself. Latreille was considered the foremost entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as "the prince of entomologists". Biography Early life Pierre André Latreille was born on 29 November 1762 in the town of Brive, then in the province of Limousin, as the illegitimate child of Jean Joseph Sahuguet d'Amarzit, général ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scale Insect
Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they comprise the infraorder Coccomorpha which is considered a more convenient grouping than the superfamily Coccoidea due to taxonomic uncertainties. Adult females typically have soft bodies and no limbs, and are concealed underneath domed scales, extruding quantities of wax for protection. Some species are hermaphroditic, with a combined ovotestis instead of separate ovaries and testes. Males, in the species where they occur, have legs and sometimes wings, and resemble small flies. Scale insects are herbivores, piercing plant tissues with their mouthparts and remaining in one place, feeding on sap. The excess fluid they imbibe is secreted as honeydew on which sooty mold tends to grow. The insects often have a mutualistic relationship with ants, which feed on the honeydew and protect them from predators. There are about 8,000 descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiptera
Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around , and share a common arrangement of piercing-sucking Insect mouthparts, mouthparts. The name "true bugs" is often limited to the suborder Heteroptera. Entomologists reserve the term ''bug'' for Hemiptera or Heteroptera,Gilbert Waldbauer. ''The Handy Bug Answer Book.'' Visible Ink, 1998p. 1. which does not include other arthropods or insects of other orders such as Ant, ants, Bee, bees, Beetle, beetles, or Butterfly, butterflies. In some variations of English, all Terrestrial animal, terrestrial arthropods (including non-insect arachnids, and myriapods) also fall under the Colloquialism, colloquial understanding of ''bug''. Many insects with "bug" in their common name, especially in American English, belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermes (dye)
Kermes is a red dye derived from the dried bodies of the females of a scale insect in the genus '' Kermes'', primarily ''Kermes vermilio''. The ''Kermes'' insects are native in the Mediterranean region and are parasites living on the sap of the host plant, the Kermes oak (''Quercus coccifera'') and the Palestine oak (''Quercus calliprinos'').Amar, ''et al''. (2005), p. 1081 These insects were used as a red dye since antiquity by the ancient Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Indians, Greeks, Romans, and Iranians. The kermes dye is a rich red, a crimson. It has good colour fastness in silk and wool. It was much esteemed in the medieval era for dyeing silk and wool, particularly scarlet cloth. Post-medievally it was replaced by other red dyes, starting with cochineal. Etymology Kermes ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word कृमिज or ''kṛmija'' meaning "worm-made". This was adopted into Persian and later Arabic as قرمز ''qermez''. The modern English word kermes was borro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimson
Crimson is a rich, deep red color, inclining to purple. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, ''Kermes vermilio'', but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose. It is the national color of Nepal. History Crimson (NR4) is produced using the dried bodies of a scale insect, ''Kermes'', which were gathered commercially in Mediterranean countries, where they live on the kermes oak, and sold throughout Europe. Kermes dyes have been found in burial wrappings in Anglo-Scandinavian York. They fell out of use with the introduction of cochineal, also made from scale insects, because although the dyes were comparable in quality and color intensity, it needed ten to twelve times as much kermes to produce the same effect as cochineal. Carmine is the name given to the dye made from the dried bodies of the female cochineal, although the name crimson is sometimes applied to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermes Bacciformis
Kermes may refer to : * ''Kermes'' (genus), a genus of insects * Kermes (dye), a red dye made from the bodies of Kermes insects * Kermes oak also called ''Quercus coccifera'', the tree on which the Kermes insects traditionally fed * Alchermes, a confectionery remedy coloured red * Kermesite, the mineral antimony oxysulfide (Sb2S2O), also known as red antimony * Kermes mineral, an older term for an imprecise compound of antimony oxides and sulfides * Simone Kermes, a German soprano best known for her work in the virtuoso Baroque and Classical repertoire * Kermesse (festival) See also * Alkermes (other) Alkermes may refer to: *Alkermes (company), a biopharmaceutical company *Alchermes, a red liqueur coloured by inclusion of the insect ''Kermes vermilio'' See also *Kermes (other) {{disambig ... * Kermesse (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermes Corticalis
Kermes may refer to : * ''Kermes'' (genus), a genus of insects * Kermes (dye), a red dye made from the bodies of Kermes insects * Kermes oak also called ''Quercus coccifera'', the tree on which the Kermes insects traditionally fed * Alchermes, a confectionery remedy coloured red * Kermesite, the mineral antimony oxysulfide (Sb2S2O), also known as red antimony * Kermes mineral, an older term for an imprecise compound of antimony oxides and sulfides * Simone Kermes, a German soprano best known for her work in the virtuoso Baroque and Classical repertoire * Kermesse (festival) See also * Alkermes (other) Alkermes may refer to: *Alkermes (company), a biopharmaceutical company *Alchermes, a red liqueur coloured by inclusion of the insect ''Kermes vermilio'' See also *Kermes (other) {{disambig ... * Kermesse (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermes Gibbosus
Kermes may refer to : * ''Kermes'' (genus), a genus of insects * Kermes (dye), a red dye made from the bodies of Kermes insects * Kermes oak also called ''Quercus coccifera'', the tree on which the Kermes insects traditionally fed * Alchermes, a confectionery remedy coloured red * Kermesite, the mineral antimony oxysulfide (Sb2S2O), also known as red antimony * Kermes mineral, an older term for an imprecise compound of antimony oxides and sulfides * Simone Kermes, a German soprano best known for her work in the virtuoso Baroque and Classical repertoire * Kermesse (festival) See also * Alkermes (other) Alkermes may refer to: *Alkermes (company), a biopharmaceutical company *Alchermes, a red liqueur coloured by inclusion of the insect ''Kermes vermilio'' See also *Kermes (other) {{disambig ... * Kermesse (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermes Ilicis
Kermes may refer to : * ''Kermes'' (genus), a genus of insects * Kermes (dye), a red dye made from the bodies of Kermes insects * Kermes oak also called ''Quercus coccifera'', the tree on which the Kermes insects traditionally fed * Alchermes, a confectionery remedy coloured red * Kermesite, the mineral antimony oxysulfide (Sb2S2O), also known as red antimony * Kermes mineral, an older term for an imprecise compound of antimony oxides and sulfides * Simone Kermes, a German soprano best known for her work in the virtuoso Baroque and Classical repertoire * Kermesse (festival) Kermesse, or kermis, or kirmess, is a Dutch language term derived from 'kerk' (church) and 'mis' (mass) that became borrowed in English, French, Spanish and many other languages, originally denoting the mass said on the anniversary of the foundati ... See also * Alkermes (other) * Kermesse (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermes Roboris
Kermes may refer to : * ''Kermes'' (genus), a genus of insects * Kermes (dye), a red dye made from the bodies of Kermes insects * Kermes oak also called ''Quercus coccifera'', the tree on which the Kermes insects traditionally fed * Alchermes, a confectionery remedy coloured red * Kermesite, the mineral antimony oxysulfide (Sb2S2O), also known as red antimony * Kermes mineral, an older term for an imprecise compound of antimony oxides and sulfides * Simone Kermes, a German soprano best known for her work in the virtuoso Baroque and Classical repertoire * Kermesse (festival) See also * Alkermes (other) Alkermes may refer to: *Alkermes (company), a biopharmaceutical company *Alchermes, a red liqueur coloured by inclusion of the insect ''Kermes vermilio'' See also *Kermes (other) {{disambig ... * Kermesse (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
