Mecistocephalus waikaneus is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family.

It was described in 1953 by American myriapodologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin.

[1][2] This species is yellow, has 49 pairs of legs, and can reach 30 mm in length.

[3] The species occurs in the Hawaiian Islands.

The type locality is Waikane, Oahu.