Family: Rhabdoviridae

Subfamily: Deltarhabdovirinae

Distinguishing features

The viruses assigned to the subfamily form a monophyletic clade in well-supported Maximum Likelihood or Maximum Clade Credibility trees using full-length L sequences. The subfamily includes eleven genera for viruses detected in insects, nematode worms or crustaceans.

Genus demarcation criteria

Demarcation of genera is based upon considerations of significant differences in genome sequence and architecture, and ecological properties (such as the source host).