Family: Phasmaviridae

Genus: Wuhivirus

Distinguishing features

Wǔhàn insect virus 2 (WhIV2) is the only classified wuhivirus. WhIV2 is associated with hemipteran insects (Li et al., 2015).

Virion

Virions are unknown.

Family: Phasmaviridae

Genus: Sawastrivirus

Distinguishing features

Sānxiá water strider virus 2 (SxWSV2) is the only classified sawastrivirus. SxWSV2 is associated with hemipteran insects (Li et al., 2015).

Virion

Virions are unknown.

Family: Phasmaviridae

Genus: Orthophasmavirus

Family: Phasmaviridae

Genus: Jonvirus

Distinguishing features

The only classified jonvirus is jonchet virus (JONV). JONV is associated with dipteran insects (Marklewitz et al., 2015).

Family: Phasmaviridae

Genus: Hymovirus

Distinguishing features

Hymenopteran phasma-related virus OKIAV252 (HyHV1) and hymenopteran phasma-related virus OKIAV250 (HyHV2) are the only classified hymoviruses. These viruses are associated with hymenopteran insects (Käfer et al., 2019).

Family: Phasmaviridae

Genus: Feravirus

Family: Phasmaviridae

Genus: Cicadellivirus

Distinguishing features

Scaphoideus titanus bunya-like virus 1 (StHV1) is the only classified cicadellivirus. StHV1 is associated with hemipteran insects (Ottati et al., 2020).

Virion

Virions are unknown.

Family: Phasmaviridae

Jens H. Kuhn and Holly R. Hughes

The citation for this ICTV Report chapter is the summary published as Kuhn et al. (2024):

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Phasmaviridae 2024, Journal of General Virology (2024) 105: 002002

Corresponding author: Holly R. Hughes ([email protected])
Edited by: Holly R. Hughes and Evelien Adriaenssens 
Posted: May 2024

Phasmaviridae  Table of Contents

Species List: Turriviridae

Virus names, the choice of exemplar isolates, and virus abbreviations, are not official ICTV designations
 Exemplar isolate of the species