title: Leptoconops antiquus
text: # Leptoconops antiquus
  
  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.
  
  The species name antiquus (ancient) was given in reference to the great age of the fossil.
  
  