A taxonomic survey of pigments in scale insects (Homoptera: Coccinea). Part 1
Journal: Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS
Year: 2025

The article discusses biological and chemical data on pigments of Coccinea and related insect groups, as well as information on dyes obtained from these pigments. The main direct and indirect historical data on the use of coccid dyes by different ancient peoples, starting from the 15th century BCE, are given. For the first time, a complete taxonomic analysis of coccid pigmentation is carried out for all recent families of the world fauna. The first part of the paper considers the archaeococcid f