Armenian cochineal
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The Armenian cochineal, also known as the Ararat cochineal or Ararat scale, is a scale insect indigenous to the Ararat plain and Aras River valley in the Armenian Highlands, including eastern Turkey.
Porphyrophora hamelii, female
Porphyrophora hamelii, male
Vordan karmir ceiling art at Noravank Monastery
Khachkars (cross-stones) at Geghard Monastery painted with vordan karmir
Cochineal
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The cochineal is a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the natural dye carmine is derived. A primarily sessile parasite native to tropical and subtropical South America through Nor
Armenian cochineal
…worm's red") and in Persia as kirmiz. The species is critically endangered within Armenia. P. hamelii is in a different taxonomic family from the cochineal found in the Americas. Both insects produce red dyestuffs that are also commonly called cochineal. P. hamelii is one of the ancient natural sources of…
Cochineal drawing
A cluster of females
Cochineal on opuntia in California
Cochineals on cacti in La Palma, Canary Islands