Myopopone castanea is a species of ant in the genus Myopopone.

[2] Myopopone castanea is distributed in several Asian countries (such as Borneo and Indonesia[3]) and in Australia, where they prefer to nest in rotten wood or bark.

[4] Myopopone castanea is a predator of Coleoptera larvae that has been studied for potential use as a biological pest control insect of Oryctes rhinoceros larvae.

[5] The species is the only species known that has workers engage in larval hemolymph feeding.

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