Leptoconops antiquus
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Order: | Diptera
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Subgenus: | Palaeoconops
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Species: | L. antiquus
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Leptoconops antiquus Borkent, 2001
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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]
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Categories:
- Leptoconops
- Insects described in 2001
- Fossil taxa described in 2001
- Prehistoric insects of Asia
- Prehistoric Diptera
- Chironomoidea stubs