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Leptoconops rossi

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Leptoconops rossi
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Leptoconops
Species:
L. rossi
Binomial name
Leptoconops rossi
Szadziewski, 2004

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]

The species name honors Andrew Ross of The Natural History Museum, London.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.