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 Animals named as black-legged