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Melanocephalus

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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:

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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
  • Black-headed ground snake, 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

  • 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

    • References

    Melanocephalus Wikipedia
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