In the 9th edition of the viral taxonomy of the ICTV (published 2011) the Bombyx mori densovirus type 2 was placed in a new family—the Bidnaviridae on the basis of its genome structure and replication mechanism.
Na 9ª edición da taxonomía viral do ICTV (publicada en 2011) o densovirus tipo 2 de Bombyx mori foi situado nunha nova familia, a Bidnaviridae, baseándose na estrutura do seu xenoma e mecanismo de replicación.