Kermesidae

genus of insects

The Kermesidae, or gall-like scales, are a family of scale insects belonging to the superfamily Coccoidea. The type genus, Kermes, includes the kermes scale insects, from which a red dye, also called kermes (a.k.a. crimson), is obtained. The family includes about 100 species in 10 genera found in the Nearctic, Indomalayan and Palaearctic realms.

species of insect

Red dye derived from a scale insect in the genus Kermes

Olliffiella is a genus of gall-like scale insects in the family Kermesidae. There are at least two described species in Olliffiella.

species of insect

genus of insects