The
scale insect genus ''Porphyrophora'' is a large group in the family
Margarodidae
The Margarodidae (illegitimately as Margodidae) or ground pearls are a family of scale insects within the superfamily Coccoidea. Members of the family include the Polish cochineal and Armenian cochineal (genus ''Porphyrophora'') and the original ...
, which includes the insects
Polish cochineal and
Armenian cochineal formerly used in
dye production.
References
Margarodidae
Sternorrhyncha genera
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