| Leptoconops antiquus | |
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| 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.
The species name antiquus (ancient) was given in reference to the great age of the fossil.
References
- ^ 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Leptoconops antiquus | |
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