Porphyrophora

Porphyrophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Superfamily: Coccoidea
Family: Margarodidae
Genus: Porphyrophora
Brandt, 1833
species

Porphyrophora gigantea
Porphyrophora hamelii
Porphyrophora indica
Porphyrophora italica
Porphyrophora polonica
Porphyrophora tritici
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.

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