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 carteri is a junior synonym of L. torrens. They are prevalent in the southwestern and southeastern areas of the United States. The females have relatively stout abdomens, and have no hairs around their eye area. Males also lack hair on the face. and southeast Florida as well as the Caribbean. They have also been observed in Colorado and Nevada. Requiring this clay soil limits where L. torrens can populate. When the clay soil dries, cracks are formed to allow for adults to emerge. L. torrens tends to be in areas with cracks less than in width.
Larval instars
Larvae occasionally enter diapause for more than 3 years under certain conditions, Once fed on blood, females can mature and lay eggs.