Melanospilus
# Melanospilus

Melanospilus is a genus of flanged-bombardier beetles or paussines in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: The genus is considered to belong to the subtribe Ceratoderina and all members are thought to be myrmecophiles. The ant host Paratrechina longicornis is known for M. bensoni.

* Melanospilus andrewesi (Desneux, 1905) (Sri Lanka and India)
* Melanospilus bensoni Westwood, 1847 (Pakistan and India)
* Melanospilus borneensis (Reichensperger, 1938) (Indonesia and Borneo)
* Melanospilus chitwanensis Nagel, 2018 (Nepal)
* Melanospilus hamaticornis (van de Poll, 1890) (Indonesia)
* Melanospilus yamasakoi (Maruyama, 2009) (China and Laos)
