Leptoconops rossi
Extinct species of fly
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Leptoconops rossi 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 rossi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ceratopogonidae |
| Genus: | Leptoconops |
| Species: | †L. rossi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Leptoconops rossi Szadziewski, 2004 | |
The species name honors Andrew Ross of The Natural History Museum, London.[1]
