''Vairimorpha'' is a genus of

microsporidia Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. These spores contain an extrusion apparatus that has a coiled polar tube ending in an anchoring disc at the apical part of the spore.Franzen, C. (2005). How do Microsporidia inva ...

n parasites. Species include: * '' Vairimorpha apis'' - a parasite of the

honey bee A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus ''Apis'' of the bee clade, all native to mainland Afro-Eurasia. After bees spread naturally throughout Africa and Eurasia, humans became responsible for the ...

, * '' Vairimorpha ceranae'' - a parasite of the

, * '' Vairimorpha cheracis'' - a parasite of the Australian freshwater crayfish, ''

Cherax destructor The common yabby (''Cherax destructor'') is an Australian freshwater crustacean in the Parastacidae family (biology), family. It is listed as a vulnerable species of crayfish by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), thoug ...

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Vairimorpha disparis ''Vairimorpha'' is a genus of microsporidian parasites. Species include: * ''Nosema apis, Vairimorpha apis'' - a parasite of the honey bee, * ''Nosema ceranae, Vairimorpha ceranae'' - a parasite of the honey bee, * ''Vairimorpha cheracis'' - a ...

'' - a parasite of the moth, ''

Lymantria dispar ''Lymantria dispar'', also known as the gypsy moth or the spongy moth, is a species of Lepidoptera, moth in the family Erebidae native to Europe and Asia. ''Lymantria dispar'' is subdivided into several subspecies, with subspecies such as ''Ly ...

'' * '' Vairimorpha ephestiae'' - a parasite of the wax moth, ''

Galleria mellonella ''Galleria mellonella'', the greater wax moth or honeycomb moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. ''G. mellonella'' is found throughout the world. It is one of two species of wax moths, with the other being the lesser wax moth. ''G. mellonella' ...

'' * '' Vairimorpha hybomitrae'' - a parasite of gadflies of the genus '' Hybomitra'' * '' Vairimorpha invictae'' - a parasite of the fire ant, ''

Solenopsis invicta ''Solenopsis invicta'', the fire ant, or red imported fire ant (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 Felix Santschi as a ...

'' * '' Vairimorpha lymantriae'' - a parasite of the gypsy moth, ''

'' * '' Vairimorpha necatrix'' - a parasite of several moth species * ''

Vairimorpha plodiae ''Vairimorpha'' is a genus of microsporidian parasites. Species include: * '' Vairimorpha apis'' - a parasite of the honey bee, * '' Vairimorpha ceranae'' - a parasite of the honey bee, * '' Vairimorpha cheracis'' - a parasite of the Australia ...

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