History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Benyviridae; Proposal: 2013.011a-dP.A.v1.Benyviridae; : ; ICTV Report: Benyviridae; Reference:

from the genus Benyvirus, which is derived from Beet necrotic yellow vein virus, a member of the family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa