• Source: 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

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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

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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

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Onthophagus melanocephalus
• Sonang ekor merah
• Cikrak-peri punggung-merah
• Manyar berkepala hitam
• Trulek dada-totol
• Sruwet
• Burungkucing topi-hitam
• Manyar berpunggung tutul
• Pegar-tanduk barat
• Ikan nike
• Melanocephalus
• Black-headed ibis
• Pervagor melanocephalus
• Mediterranean gull
• Black-headed python
• Cathetorhinus melanocephalus
• Philorhizus melanocephalus
• Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus
• Cymus melanocephalus
• Arocatus melanocephalus