none Polydnaviruses are reported from the genus Mirax Haliday, representing the first record of these viruses from the braconid subfamily Miracinae. The polydnaviruses of Mirax replicate in the calyx region of the female reproductive tract, as in the subfamily Microgastrinae. The somewhat rod-shaped virions contain multiple inclusions. Reproduction; Reproductive system; Associations; Land and freshwater zones; Nearctic region; North America; USA Mirax (Braconidae); Ducts of female; Calyx; Associations; Polydnaviruses (virus); First report, female reproductive tract; Texas; Montgomery County; Jones State Forest; New viral associate record