Family: Birnaviridae

Genus: Entomobirnavirus

 

Distinguishing features

Viruses in this genus infect only insects (see (Webster et al., 2016) and references therein). 

Virion

See discussion under family description

Genome organization and replication

See discussion under family description

Biology

See discussion under family description

Species demarcation criteria

Not applicable.

Related, unclassified viruses

Virus name

Accession number

Virus abbreviation

Eridge virus

A: KU754527; B: KU754528

EV

culicine-associated Z virus

A: KF298271; B: KF298272

CAZV

Espírito Santo virus

A: JN589003; B: JN589002

ESV

mosquito X virus

A: JX403941; B: JX403942

MXV

Culex Y virus

A: JQ659254; B: JQ659255

CuYV

Virus names and virus abbreviations are not official ICTV designations.