Abstract
Males of Coquillettidia gedanica sp. nov. and C. adamowiczi sp. nov. from Eocene Baltic amber are described and illustrated. Extant mosquitoes of this genus are natural vectors of avian malaria in tropical Africa. A key for determination of Culicidae from Baltic amber is provided.
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