Myopopone
Genus of ants
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Myopopone is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae.[2] The genus contains two species, one extant and one fossil. The type species Myopopone castanea is known from the Oriental and Indo-Australian regions, and China.[3] The fossil species, Myopopone sinensis, is known from the Early Miocene.[4]
| Myopopone | |
|---|---|
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| Myopopone castanea worker | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Amblyoponinae |
| Tribe: | Amblyoponini |
| Genus: | Myopopone Roger, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Myopopone maculata Roger, 1861 | |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 2 species | |
Species
- Myopopone castanea (Smith, 1860)
- †Myopopone sinensis Zhang, 1989
