| LC control no. | sh 85027583 |
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| LC classification | QL527.D3 Zoology SF562.C6 Culture |
| Topical heading | Cochineal insect |
| Variant(s) | Dactylopius coccus |
| See also | Dactylopius |
| Found in | Arnett, R. American insects, 2000: p. 322 (Dactylopius coccus (Cochineal insect): This is the source of cochineal dye, a bright red natural dye for which the insects are often cultivated in Mexico, but are not found in the U.S. or Canada.) Web. 3 (cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus) |
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