-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-​True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)

-True Bugs (Suborder Heteroptera)​

-Pentatomomorph Bugs (Infraorder Pentatomomorpha)

-Seed Bugs and Allies (Superfamily lygaeoidea)

-Family Lygaeidea​

-Subfamily Lygaeidae​

-Tribe Lygaeinae​

-Genus Melacoryphus

-Melacoryphus circumlitus

Melacoryphus circumlitus is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, known for its association with seeds and its role in plant and insect ecosystems. Members of the genus Melacoryphus are often characterized by their vibrant coloration and adaptations for seed-feeding. Striking black and red/orange patterns on the body, which may serve as aposematic (warning) coloration to deter predators.