Myopopone castanea | |
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Myopopone castanea worker | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Genus: | Myopopone |
Species: | M. castanea
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Binomial name | |
Myopopone castanea (Smith, F., 1860)
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Myopopone castanea is a species of ant in the genus Myopopone. It was described by Smith in 1860.[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.[3]