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.
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