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 PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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]