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''Kermes'' is a genus of scale insects in the order Hemiptera. They feed on the sap of evergreen oaks; the females produce a red dye, also called "kermes", that is the source of natural crimson.〔(Naturenet article with images and description of ''Kermes vermilio'' and its foodplant )〕 The word "kermes" is derived from Arabic/Persian ''qirmiz'' (قرمز), which means "red" or "crimson" (probably via Middle Persian, from (ultimately) Sanskrit कृमिज ''kṛmi-ja'' meaning "worm-made"〔American Heritage Dictionary s.v. ''Kermes'', also Kluge, "Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache", s.v. ''Karmesin'', et al.〕). There are six species: * ''Kermes bacciformis'' Leonardi, 1908 * ''Kermes corticalis'' (Nassonov, 1908) * ''Kermes gibbosus'' Signoret, 1875 * ''Kermes ilicis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Kermes roboris'' (Fourcroy, 1785) * ''Kermes vermilio'' Planchon, 1864 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kermes (insect)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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