Cochineal Red

Maps showing the origin and cultivation of the various cochineal and other red-dye scale insects from which red colorants have been derived.
Red-dye scale insect ranges in Eurasia and Africa
Red-dye scale insect ranges in Eurasia and Africa
Cochineal insects in the Americas
Cochineal insects in the Americas
Trade pathways for cochineal red
Trade pathways for cochineal red