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