''Leptoconops burmiticus'' is an extinct 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 outside permanently arid deserts and the frigid zones. Some mid ...

s belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae. This species was described from fossilized remains preserved in Burmese amber from the

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. The amber containing the fossil was mined in the

Hukawng Valley The Hukawng Valley ( my, ဟူးကောင်းချိုင့်ဝှမ်း; also spelt Hukaung Valley) is an isolated valley in Myanmar, roughly in area. It is located in Tanaing Township in the Myitkyina District of Kachin State i ...

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. The species name refers to the former name of the country where the amber was found (Burma).

References

Prehistoric insects of Asia † Fossil taxa described in 2004 Prehistoric Diptera † Burmese amber {{cretaceous-insect-stub