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The aim of this study was to analyze the information on the taxonomy of bee viruses in order to help the reader to navigate throughout this topic. Classification of bee viruses is a changing system. The best known bee viruses belong to the Dicistroviridae and Iflaviridae (Picornavirales; ssRNA +) families. Taxa from the Baculoviridae, Iridoviridae and Poxviridae families should be also considered as potential honeybee pathogens. English researchers have informed about 18 “important bee viruses”. 21 different apian virus taxa were blamed, among others, for honeybee losses in US apiaries, including 10 virus taxa considered as the most pathogenic. One of the most comprehensive descriptions of the known bee virus taxa has been provided in the materials of the European COLOSS project. Detailed data from all the above sources were shown in this review. We also analyzed the possibilities of the appearance of some honeybee-parasite viruses, as well as other insect viruses and plant viruses in honeybees. A separate table provides information about the additional publications on the most important taxa of the apian viruses. The crucial role of V. destructor infestation for increased risk of viral infections and, therefore, the urgent need of research on apian virology and on ways of increasing of the honeybee immunity/resistance has been indicated.