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

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