Family: Polycipiviridae

Genus: Hupolycivirus

Distinguishing features

Members lack the 2b ORF that is present in members of the genus Sopolycivirus but – in contrast to members of the genus Chipolycivirus – have the amino acid triplet GDD in motif VI of the RdRP. 

Virion

See discussion under family description. 

Genome organisation and replication

See discussion under family description. 

Biology

See discussion under family description. 

Derivation of names

Hupolyci: from the type species Hubei hupolycipivirus

Species demarcation criteria 

Formal species demarcation criteria have not yet been established. ORF5-encoded amino acid sequence identity between isolates and strains of a species is above 90%.