''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family

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. It has a mostly

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or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as

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region in

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and the

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. This genus is relictual, having had a

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distribution during the

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. The presence of ''Leptoconops'', along with ''

Austroconops ''Austroconops'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae. The species of this genus are found in Eurasia. Species: *'' Austroconops annettae'' *'' Austroconops asiaticus'' *'' Austroconops borkenti'' *'' Austroconops f ...

'', in ancient

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makes these the earliest existing lineages of biting midges. Extinct species have also been described from amber from Siberia,

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, Canada, Hungary,

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, France, and Spain. Adult ''Leptoconops'' females are diurnal feeders, and suck

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. Adults of both sexes in some species rest by burying themselves in sand. Larvae feed on algae, fungi, and bacteria. They burrow in moist, usually saline, sand or mud of desert areas and coastal and inland beaches.

Species

''Leptoconops'' contains the following species: *'' Leptoconops acer'' Clastrier, 1973 *''

Leptoconops albiventris ''Leptoconops albiventris'', the ''white nono'', ''nono blanc des plages'' or ''nono purutia'', is a midge species in the genus ''Leptoconops'' found in French Polynesia.Ecology of the biting midge Leptoconops albiventris in French Polynesia. I. ...

'' de Meijere, 1915 *'' Leptoconops algeriensis'' Clastrier, 1975 *'' Leptoconops altuneshanensis'' Yu and Shao, 1988 *'' Leptoconops americanus'' Carter, 1921 *'' Leptoconops amplifemoralis'' Chanthawanich and Delfinado, 1967 *†'' Leptoconops amplificatus'' Borkent, 2001 *'' Leptoconops andersoni'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *†''

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 Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, ...

'' Borkent, 2001 *'' Leptoconops arnaudi'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *'' Leptoconops ascius'' Yu and Hui, 1988 *'' Leptoconops asilomar'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *'' Leptoconops atchleyi'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *'' Leptoconops auster'' Clastrier, 1981 *''

Leptoconops aviarum ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Gutsevich, 1973 *''

Leptoconops bahreinensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier and Boorman, 1987 *''

Leptoconops bossoi ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier, 1981 *''

Leptoconops belkini ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Wirth and Atchley, 1973 *''

Leptoconops bequaerti ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Kieffer), 1925 *''

Leptoconops bezzii ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Noè), 1905 *''

Leptoconops bidentatus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Gutsevich, 1960 *''

Leptoconops binangulus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Yu, 1989 *''

Leptoconops binisiculus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Yu and Liu, 1988 *''

Leptoconops borealis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Gutsevich, 1945 *''

Leptoconops boreus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Kalugina, 1991 *''

Leptoconops brasiliensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Lutz), 1913 *''

Leptoconops brevistylus ''Leptoconops brevistylus'' is a species of biting midge belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae. It occurs in the Damodar River valley, Jharkhand state, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asi ...

'' Mazumdar, Saha & Chaudhuri, 2010 *''

Leptoconops bullsbrookensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Smee, 1966 *''

Leptoconops bundyensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Smee, 1966 *†''

Leptoconops burmiticus ''Leptoconops burmiticus'' 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 ...

'' Szadziewski, 2004 *''

Leptoconops californiensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Wirth and Atchley, 1973 *''

Leptoconops camelorum ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Kieffer), 1921 *''

Leptoconops capensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' de Meillon and Hardy, 1953 *''

Leptoconops carteri ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Hoffman, 1926 *''

Leptoconops casali ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Cavalieri and Chiossone, 1966 *''

Leptoconops catawbae ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Boesel), 1948 *''

Leptoconops chenfui ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Yu and Xiang, 1988 *''

Leptoconops chilensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Forattini, 1958 *''

Leptoconops chinensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Sun, 1968 *''

Leptoconops conulus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Yu and Liu, 1990 *''

Leptoconops copiosus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Borkent, 1996 *''

Leptoconops curvachelus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Borkent, 1996 *†''

Leptoconops daugeroni ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Choufani, Azar and Nel, 2011 *''

Leptoconops demeilloni ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier and Nevill, 1984 *''

Leptoconops dissimilis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier, 1975 *''

Leptoconops dixi ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' de Meillon, 1936 *''

Leptoconops doyeni ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Spinelli and Ronderos, 1993 *†''

Leptoconops ellenbergeri ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Szadziewski, 2015 *''

Leptoconops endialis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Smee, 1966 *''

Leptoconops exspectator ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier, 1975 *''

Leptoconops flaviventris ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Kieffer, 1918 *''

Leptoconops floridensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Wirth, 1951 *''

Leptoconops foleyi ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier, 1975 *''

Leptoconops fortipalpus ''Leptoconops fortipalpus'' is a species of biting midge A midge is any small fly, including species in several families of non-mosquito Nematoceran Diptera. Midges are found (seasonally or otherwise) on practically every land area out ...

'' Mazumdar, Saha & Chaudhuri, 2010 *''

Leptoconops foulki ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *''

Leptoconops freeborni ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Wirth, 1952 *''

Leptoconops fretus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Yu and Zhan, 1990 *''

Leptoconops fuscipennis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier, Rioux, and Descous, 1961 *''

Leptoconops gallicus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier, 1973 *''

Leptoconops golanensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier, 1981 *''

Leptoconops grandis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Carter, 1921 *†''

Leptoconops gravesi ''Leptoconops gravesi'' is an extinct species of biting midge belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae. This species was described from fossilized remains preserved in Late Cretaceous amber from Vendée, France. The piece of amber containing the ...

'' Choufani et al., 2014 *''

Leptoconops halophilus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Smee, 1966 *''

Leptoconops hamariensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Herzi and Sabatini, 1983 *''

Leptoconops harrisoni ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' de Meillon and Hardy, 1953 *''

Leptoconops helobius ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Ma and Yu, 1990 *''

Leptoconops hutsoni ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier, 1974 *''

Leptoconops hyalinipennis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Kieffer, 1918 *''

Leptoconops indicus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Kieffer), 1918 *''

Leptoconops interruptus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' (Enderlein), 1908 *''

Leptoconops irritans ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Noè), 1905 *''

Leptoconops kerteszi ''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. Description ...

'' Kieffer, 1908 *''

Leptoconops kinmenensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Lien, Lin, Weng and Chin, 1996 *''

Leptoconops knowltoni ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *''

Leptoconops lacteipennis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Kieffer, 1918 *''

Leptoconops laosensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier, 1974 *''

Leptoconops latibulorum ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Gutsevich, 1973 *''

Leptoconops laurae ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Weiss), 1912 *'' Leptoconops linleyi'' Wirth and Atchley, 1973 *''

Leptoconops lisbonnei ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Harant and Galan, 1944 *''

Leptoconops longicauda ''Leptoconops longicauda'' is a species of biting midges belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae. This species occurs in the Wudang Mountains, Hubei province, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country ...

'' Yu, 1997 *''

Leptoconops longicornis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Carter, 1921 *''

Leptoconops lucidus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Gutsevich, 1964 *''

Leptoconops mackerrassae ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Smee, 1966 *''

Leptoconops macfiei ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier, 1975 *''

Leptoconops melanderi ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Wirth and Atchley, 1973 *''

Leptoconops mellori ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier and Boorman, 1987 *''

Leptoconops mesopotamiensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' (Patton), 1920 *''

Leptoconops minutus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Gutsevich, 1973 *''

Leptoconops mohavensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Wirth and Atchley, 1973 *''

Leptoconops montanus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Konurbajev, 1965 *''

Leptoconops montigenus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier, 1981 *'' Leptoconops mooloolabaensis'' (Smee), 1966 *''

Leptoconops myersi ''Leptoconops myersi'' is a species of coastal biting midge in the genus ''Leptoconops'' and family Ceratopogonidae that is found in New Zealand. It is a small fly, with a body 1.5 millimetres long and wings 1.15 mm long. The head, thorax and ...

'' (Tonnoir), 1924 *†''

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 ...

'' Szadziewski, 2004 *''

Leptoconops nachitschevanicus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Dzhafarov, 1961 *''

Leptoconops nevilli ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier, 1981 *''

Leptoconops nicolayi ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' de Meillon, 1937 *''

Leptoconops nigripes ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Dzhafarov, 1961 *''

Leptoconops nipponensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Tokunaga, 1937 *''

Leptoconops nivalis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Smee, 1966 *''

Leptoconops noei ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier and Coluzzi, 1973 *†''

Leptoconops nosopheris ''Leptoconops nosopheris'' 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 Early Cretaceous. The amber containing the fossil w ...

'' Poinar, 2008 *''

Leptoconops obscurus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Smee, 1966 *''

Leptoconops panamensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Ronderos and Spinelli, 1993 *''

Leptoconops parvichelus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Chanthawanich and Delfindao, 1967 *''

Leptoconops patagoniensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Ronderos, 1990 *''

Leptoconops pavlovskyi ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Dzhafarov, 1961 *''

Leptoconops peneti ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' (Langeron), 1913 *''

Leptoconops petrocchiae ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Shannon and Del Ponte, 1927 *''

Leptoconops primaevus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Borkent, 1995 *''

Leptoconops pseudosetosifrons ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Smee), 1966 *''

Leptoconops pugnax ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier, 1973 *''

Leptoconops reesi ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *'' Leptoconops rhodesiensis'' Carter, 1921 *''

Leptoconops ricardoi ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Ronderos and Spinelli, 1992 *''

Leptoconops riverinaensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Smee, 1966 *†''

Leptoconops rossi ''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 m ...

'' Szadziewski, 2004 *''

Leptoconops rufiventris ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' (Kieffer), 1923 *''

Leptoconops setosifrons ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' (Smee), 1966 *''

Leptoconops shangweni ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Xu and Yu, 1989 *''

Leptoconops siamensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Carter, 1921 *''

Leptoconops sibericus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Szadziewski, 1996 *''

Leptoconops smeei ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Wirth and Atchley, 1973 *''

Leptoconops spinosifrons ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Carter), 1921 *''

Leptoconops stygius ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Skuse, 1889 *''

Leptoconops sublettei ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *''

Leptoconops succineus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Szadziewski, 1988 *''

Leptoconops tarimensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Yu, 1982 *''

Leptoconops tenebrostigmatus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Mazumdar, Saha & Chaudhuri, 2010 *''

Leptoconops tibetensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Lee, 1978 *''

Leptoconops torrens ''Leptoconops torrens'' (commonly known as the biting midge fly) is a species of small biting flies in the no-see-um family Ceratopogonidae. They were first mentioned in writing by Charles Henry Tyler Townsend in 1893. The name ''Leptoconops c ...

'' (Townsend), 1893 *''

Leptoconops transversalis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' (Kieffer), 1921 *''

Leptoconops turkmenicus ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Molotova, 1967 *''

Leptoconops umbellifer ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Clastrier, 1981 *''

Leptoconops vargasi ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *''

Leptoconops venezuelensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Ortiz, 1952 *''

Leptoconops vexans ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' (Kieffer), 1921 *''

Leptoconops wehaiensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Yu and Xue, 1988 *''

Leptoconops werneri ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Wirth and Atchley, 1973 *''

Leptoconops whitseli ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *''

Leptoconops woodhilli ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Lee, 1948 *''

Leptoconops xuthosceles ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

'' Chanthawanich and Delfinado, 1967 *''

Leptoconops yalongensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Yu and Wang, 1988 *''

Leptoconops yunhsienensis ''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This ...

'' Yu, 1963 *†''

Leptoconops zherikhini ''Leptoconops zherikhini'' 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 Álava, Spain. These fossils represents the e ...

'' Szadziewski & Arillo, 2003

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