Leptoconops myanmaricus

Leptoconops myanmaricus 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 Cenomanian. The amber containing the fossil was mined in the Hukawng Valley, Myanmar.[1]

Leptoconops myanmaricus
Temporal range: Cenomanian 99 Ma
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Ceratopogonidae
Genus:
Leptoconops
Species:
L. myanmaricus
Binomial name
Leptoconops myanmaricus
Szadziewski, 2004

The species name refers to Myanmar, the name of the country where the amber was found.[1]

References
  1. Szadziewski, Ryszard (23 July 2004). "Biting Midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Burmese Amber, Myanmar". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 2 (2): 115–121. doi:10.1017/s1477201904001178.
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