''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. They were once considered protozoans or pr ...

n parasites. Species include: * '' 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. It is listed as a vulnerable species of crayfish by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), though wild yabby popul ...

'' * '' 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 ...

'' * '' 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 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 ...

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

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

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Microsporidia genera Parasites of arthropods {{fungus-stub