Leptoconops kerteszi, common name Bodega black gnat, is a species of biting midges belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae.

They feed on multiple species and can be found in places such as the United States, Egypt, and Tunisia.

Its wings are transparent, but they appear to be white when light reflects off their surface while they are folded on their back.

[4] In a 1967 study, a large amount of the gnats were caught with a portable gasoline-powered device that had its suction tube replaced with a metal funnel.

The insect suction sampler was used to capture specimens that were flying around a person's head by having them drawn through a mesh net into the funnel.