melanocephalus

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