Cryptopone is a genus of ponerine ants containing 23 valid species, all of which are extant.

[2] The genus has a worldwide distribution, with most species occurring in Asia.

Workers range from very small to medium in size (1.7–6.1 mm), with the queens being slightly larger.

[3] Wadeura was previously synonymized under this genus, however, its two species (now four) were separated out again by Branstetter & Longino, 2022.

[1] This Ponerinae-related article is a stub.