| Melanerythrus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Lygaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Lygaeinae |
| Genus: | Melanerythrus Stahl, 1868 |
Melanerythrus is a genus of true bugs. It is found primarily on the Australian mainland, although some occurrences are also in Tasmania and Indonesia.
There are five species recognized in this genus:
- Melanerythrus biguttatus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Melanerythrus ignitus Slater Alex, 1985
- Melanerythrus mactans (Stal, 1867)
- Melanerythrus mutilatus (Erichson, 1842)
- Melanerythrus uptoni Slater
