History of the taxon:
Etymology of the name:
Taxon: Phasmaviridae Proposal: 2016.030a-vM.A.v6.Bunyavirales.pdf ICTV Report: Phasmaviridae Reference:
from the genus name Orthophasmavirus, referring to phantom midges, host of the first isolated viruses of the family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa