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