Myopopone castanea is a species of ant in the genus Myopopone. It was described by Smith in 1860.Xu, Z.-H. & He, Q.-J. 2011. Description of Myopopone castanea (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Himalaya Region. Entomotaxonomia 33: 231-235.PDF
Distribution Myopopone castanea is distributed in several Asian countries (such as Borneo and Indonesia) and in Australia, where they prefer to nest in rotten wood or bark.Wilson, E. O. 1958c. Studies on the ant fauna of Melanesia. I. The tribe Leptogenyini. II. The tribes Amblyoponini and Platythyreini. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 118: 101-153 (page 144, Senior synonym of picea, rossi, similis, smithi and wollastoni)
Ecology 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. The species is the only species known that has workers engage in larval hemolymph feeding.
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