Leptoconops burmiticus
Extinct species of fly
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Leptoconops burmiticus is an extinct species of biting midges belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae. This species was described from fossilized remains preserved in Burmese amber from the Lower Cretaceous. The amber containing the fossil was mined in the Hukawng Valley, Myanmar.[1]
| Leptoconops burmiticus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ceratopogonidae |
| Genus: | Leptoconops |
| Species: | †L. burmiticus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Leptoconops burmiticus Szadziewski, 2004 | |
The species name refers to the former name of the country where the amber was found (Burma).[1]
