Melanocephalus (fem.: melanocephala; n.: melanocephalum) is an epithet often used as the second word of a binomial name. It derives from Greek words meaning 'black-headed'. It is used in the names of the following species:
Mammals
- Black-headed uakari, Cacajao melanocephalus
Birds
- Arabian partridge, Alectoris melanocephala
- Black turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala
- Black-headed berryeater, Carpornis melanocephala
- Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
- Black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus
- Black-headed heron, Ardea melanocephala
- Black-headed ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus
- Black-headed oriole, Icterus melanocephalus
- Black-headed parrot, Pionites melanocephala
- Black-headed trogon, Trogon melanocephalus
- Black-headed weaver, Ploceus melanocephalus
- Black-throated barbet, Tricholaema melanocephala
- Chatham Island bellbird, Anthornis melanocephala
- Mediterranean gull, Larus melanocephalus
- Noisy miner, Manorina melanocephala
- Red-backed fairywren, Malurus melanocephalus
- Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
- Spectacled whitestart, Myioborus melanocephalus
- Spot-breasted plover, Vanellus melanocephalus
- Western tragopan, Tragopan melanocephalus
Reptiles
- Black-headed python, Aspidites melanocephalus
- Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus
- Black-headed bushmaster, Lachesis melanocephala
- Black-headed dwarf chamaeleon, Bradypodion melanocephalum
Fish
- Redtail filefish, Pervagor melanocephalus
- Largesnout goby, Awaous melanocephalus
Insects
Beetles
- Calathus melanocephalus, a ground beetle
- Cercyon melanocephalus, a beetle
- Cyclocephala melanocephala, a beetle
- Dermestes melanocephalus, a beetle
- Dromius melanocephalus, a ground beetle
- Galeruca melanocephala, a leaf beetle
- Lasioderma melanocephalum, a beetle
- Paramecosoma melanocephalum, a beetle
- Parazuphium melanocephalum, a beetle
True bugs
- Arocatus melanocephalus, a lygaeid bug
- Cymus melanocephalus, a lygaeid bug
True files
- Wyeomyia melanocephala, a mosquito
Hymenopterans
- Neivamyrmex melanocephalus, an ant
- Odynerus melanocephalus, a potter wasp
- Tapinoma melanocephalum, an ant
Butterflies and moths
- Sesia melanocephala, a hornet moth
Molluscs
- Krynickillus melanocephalus, a slug
Crustaceans
- Ligia melanocephala, Ligidium melanocephalum or Zia melanocephala, all of which are synonyms of Ligidium hypnorum
Vascular plants
- Blackhead fleabane, Erigeron melanocephalus
- the hawkweed Hieracium melanocephalum
Fungi
- Puccinia melanocephala, a rust
See also
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