History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Benyviridae Proposal: 2013.011a-dP.A.v1.Benyviridae.pdf  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