Phlebovirus
| Phlebovirus | |
|---|---|
| Prototypic phlebovirus virion and genome organization. | |
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Bunyaviricetes |
| Order: | Hareavirales |
| Family: | Phenuiviridae |
| Genus: | Phlebovirus |
| Species | |
Phlebovirus is a genus of viruses in the family Phenuiviridae in the order Hareavirales. The genus contains 67 species. It derives its name from Phlebotominae, the vectors of member species Sandfly fever Naples virus, which is said to be ultimately from the Greek phlebos, meaning "vein". The proper word for "vein" in ancient Greek is however phleps (φλέψ).