History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Belpaoviridae Proposal: 2017.001D.A.v1.Belpaoviridae.zip  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