| Leptoconops gravesi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ceratopogonidae |
| Genus: | Leptoconops |
| Subgenus: | Leptoconops |
| Species: | L. gravesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptoconops gravesi Choufani et al., 2014 | |
Leptoconops gravesi is an extinct species of biting midge belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae. This species was described from fossilized remains preserved in Late Cretaceous amber from Vendée, France. The piece of amber containing the holotype specimen also preserved a scelionine wasp and an earwig nymph.
This species was named in honor of Didier Graves, the collector of the holotype specimen.
References
- ^ Choufanni, Joanna; Perrichot, Vincent; Azar, Dany; Nel, Andre (1 December 2014). "New Biting Midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Late Cretaceous Vendean Amber". Paleontological Contributions. 10H.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Leptoconops gravesi | |
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