Leptoconops antiquus

Leptoconops antiquus is an extinct species of biting midges belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae. This species was described from fossilized remains preserved in Lower Cretaceous amber from Lebanon.[1]

Leptoconops antiquus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Ceratopogonidae
Genus:
Leptoconops
Subgenus:
Palaeoconops
Species:
L. antiquus
Binomial name
Leptoconops antiquus
Borkent, 2001

The species name antiquus (ancient) was given in reference to the great age of the fossil.[1]

References
  1. Borkent, Art (26 April 2001). "Leptoconops (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), the Earliest Extant Lineage of Biting Midge, Discovered in 120-122 Million-Year-Old Lebanese Amber". American Museum Novitates. 3328: 1–11.
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