''Leptoconops'' (black gnat) is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or

subtropical The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...

distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada. This genus is relictual, having had a pantropical distribution during the Cretaceous. The presence of ''Leptoconops'', along with '' Austroconops'', in ancient

Lebanese amber Lebanese amber is fossilized resin found in Lebanon and southwest Syria. It dates back approximately 130-125 million years to the Barremian of the Early Cretaceous. It formed on what was then the northern coast of Gondwana, believed to be a tropica ...

makes these the earliest existing lineages of biting midges. Extinct species have also been described from amber from Siberia, New Jersey, Canada, Hungary, Sakhalin, France, and Spain. Adult ''Leptoconops'' females are diurnal feeders, and suck vertebrate blood. 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'' 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'' Yu, 1989 *'' Leptoconops binisiculus'' 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'' 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'' 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'' Sun, 1968 *'' Leptoconops conulus'' Yu and Liu, 1990 *'' Leptoconops copiosus'' 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'' 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'' 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'' Kieffer, 1918 *'' Leptoconops floridensis'' Wirth, 1951 *'' Leptoconops foleyi'' Clastrier, 1975 *'' Leptoconops fortipalpus'' 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'' 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'' 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'' (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'' 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'' 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'' 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'' Smee, 1966 *'' Leptoconops macfiei'' 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'' (Patton), 1920 *'' Leptoconops minutus'' 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'' Konurbajev, 1965 *'' Leptoconops montigenus'' Clastrier, 1981 *'' Leptoconops mooloolabaensis'' (Smee), 1966 *'' Leptoconops myersi'' (Tonnoir), 1924 *†'' Leptoconops myanmaricus'' 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'' Dzhafarov, 1961 *'' Leptoconops nipponensis'' 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'' 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'' 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'' (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'' 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'' Clastrier, 1973 *'' Leptoconops reesi'' Clastrier and Wirth, 1978 *'' Leptoconops rhodesiensis'' Carter, 1921 *'' Leptoconops ricardoi'' Ronderos and Spinelli, 1992 *'' Leptoconops riverinaensis'' 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'' (Kieffer), 1923 *'' Leptoconops setosifrons'' (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'' Skuse, 1889 *'' Leptoconops sublettei'' 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 cart ...

'' (Townsend), 1893 *'' Leptoconops transversalis'' (Kieffer), 1921 *'' Leptoconops turkmenicus'' Molotova, 1967 *'' Leptoconops umbellifer'' 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'' 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'' 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'' Lee, 1948 *'' Leptoconops xuthosceles'' 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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