Authors: Aspiviridae

Elena Dal Bó 
Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales 
Universidad de La Plata 
La Plata 
Argentina 
E-mail: elenadalbocastanion@gmail.com

Family: Aspiviridae

Genus: Ophiovirus

Distinguishing features

Since only one genus is currently recognized, the genus description corresponds to the family description. 

Species demarcation criteria

The different criteria considered for species demarcation in the genus are:

Family: Aspiviridae

María Laura García, Elena Dal Bó​, John V. da Graça​, Selma Gago-Zachert, John Hammond​, Pedro Moreno, Tomohide Natsuaki, Vicente Pallás​, Jose A. Navarro, Carina A. Reyes, Gabriel Robles Luna, Takahide Sasaya, Ioannis E. Tzanetakis​, Anna María Vaira​ and Martin Verbeek

Subfamily: Alpharhabdovirinae

Genus: Merhavirus

Subfamily: Alpharhabdovirinae

Genus: Alpharicinrhavirus

Distinguishing features

Viruses assigned to the genus Alpharicinrhavirus form a distinct monophyletic group based on well-supported Maximum Likelihood or Maximum Clade Credibility trees inferred from complete L sequences. Members of the genus have been detected in hard ticks (family Ixodidae). They are distant phylogenetically from viruses assigned to the genera Betaricinrhavirus and Gammaricinrhavirus.

Subfamily: Alpharhabdovirinae

Genus: Alphapaprhavirus

Subfamily: Betarhabdovirinae

Genus: Betanucleorhabdovirus

Subfamily: Deltarhabdovirinae

Genus: Betaricinrhavirus

Distinguishing features

Viruses assigned to the genus Betaricinrhavirus form a distinct monophyletic group based on well-supported Maximum Likelihood or Maximum Clade Credibility trees inferred from complete L sequences. Members of the genus have been detected in hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae). They are distinct phylogenetically from viruses assigned to the genera Alpharicinrhavirus and Gammaricinrhavirus.

Family: Rhabdoviridae

Genus: Betapaprhavirus

Distinguishing features

Viruses assigned to the genus Betapaprhavirus form a distinct monophyletic group based on well-supported Maximum Likelihood or Maximum Clade Credibility trees inferred from complete L sequences. Members of the genus have been detected in moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera). They are distant phylogenetically from viruses assigned to the genus Alphapaprhavirus.

Family: Rhabdoviridae

Genus: Betanemrhavirus

Distinguishing features

Viruses assigned to the genus Betanemrhavirus form a distinct monophyletic group based on well-supported Maximum Likelihood or Maximum Clade Credibility trees inferred from complete L sequences. Members of the genus have been detected in roundworms (Nematoda). They are distant phylogenetically from nematode viruses assigned to the genus Alphanemrhavirus.