The Kermesidae are a family of scale insects belonging to the superfamily Coccoidea. The type genus, Kermes, includes the kermes scale insects, from which a red dye, also called kermes (a.k.a. crimson), is obtained. External links Allokermes kingii, northern red-oak kermes, kermes scale on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site Scale insects Hemiptera families Neococcoids