''Vairimorpha'' is a genus of
microsporidian parasites.
Species include:
* ''
Vairimorpha cheracis'' - a parasite of the Australian freshwater crayfish, ''
Cherax destructor''
* ''
Vairimorpha disparis'' - a parasite of the moth, ''
Lymantria dispar
''Lymantria dispar'', also known as the gypsy moth or the spongy moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. ''Lymantria dispar'' is subdivided into several subspecies, with subspecies such as ''L. d. dispar'' and ''L. d. japonica'' be ...
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* ''
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
The red imported fire ant (''Solenopsis invicta''), also known as the fire ant or RIFA, is a species of ant native to South America. A member of the genus '' Solenopsis'' in the subfamily Myrmicinae, it was described by Swiss entomologist Fel ...
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* ''
Vairimorpha lymantriae'' - a parasite of the gypsy moth, ''
Lymantria dispar
''Lymantria dispar'', also known as the gypsy moth or the spongy moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. ''Lymantria dispar'' is subdivided into several subspecies, with subspecies such as ''L. d. dispar'' and ''L. d. japonica'' be ...
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* ''
Vairimorpha necatrix'' - a parasite of several moth species
* ''
Vairimorpha plodiae''
References
Microsporidia genera
Parasites of arthropods
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