Cochineal insects
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A species of insect in the Hemiptera family, Diaspididae. Females are oval, about 2 mm long, wingless, blood red, and covered with a white waxy substance. Males are slender and winged. Also called cochineal. Parasitic on cacti, distributed throughout Central and South America. In the past, the red pigment carmine (cochineal) was extracted from females of this species. → Related topic: Scale insects Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
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半翅(はんし)目マルカイガラムシ科の昆虫の１種。雌は卵円形，体長2mm内外，無翅，血赤色，白蝋物質でおおわれる。雄は細長く，有翅。エンジムシともいう。サボテンに寄生し，中南米に分布。かつて本種の雌から赤色色素のカルミン（コチニール）を採取した。 →関連項目カイガラムシ 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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