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.