Alphaentomopoxvirus

Alphaentomopoxvirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Varidnaviria
Kingdom: Bamfordvirae
Phylum: Nucleocytoviricota
Class: Pokkesviricetes
Order: Chitovirales
Family: Poxviridae
Subfamily: Entomopoxvirinae
Genus: Alphaentomopoxvirus

Alphaentomopoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Entomopoxvirinae. Coleoptera insects (Beetles) serve as natural hosts. There are two species in this genus.