cochineal insect

cochineal-insect的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Any of several red scale insects of the family Dactylopiidae that feed on cacti, especially the prickly pear, and range from the southwest United States to Central America.
胭脂红昆虫：一种胭脂虫科红色甲壳昆虫，吃仙人掌科，尤其吃多剌的梨树，其分布于美国西南部到中美洲