History of the taxon:
Etymology of the name:
Taxon: Belpaoviridae; Proposal: 2017.001D.A.v1.Belpaoviridae; : ; ICTV Report: Belpaoviridae; Reference:
from Drosophila melanogaster Bel virus and the Bombyx mori Pao virus, two members of the family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa