Vairimorpha
Genus of microsporidian parasites
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Vairimorpha is a genus of microsporidian parasites.
| Vairimorpha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Rozellomycota |
| Class: | Microsporidia |
| Family: | Nosematidae |
| Genus: | Vairimorpha |
Species include:
- Vairimorpha apis - a parasite of the honey bee[1]
- Vairimorpha ceranae - a parasite of the honey bee[1]
- Vairimorpha cheracis - a parasite of the Australian freshwater crayfish, Cherax destructor
- Vairimorpha disparis - a parasite of the moth, Lymantria dispar[2]
- Vairimorpha ephestiae - a parasite of the wax moth, Galleria mellonella
- Vairimorpha hybomitrae - a parasite of gadflies of the genus Hybomitra
- Vairimorpha invictae - a parasite of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta
- Vairimorpha lymantriae - a parasite of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar
- Vairimorpha necatrix - a parasite of several moth species
- Vairimorpha plodiae
