A new species of the genus (Rhynchitini, Rhynchitina) is described from Baltic amber. Legalov, Bukejs et Alekseev sp. n. differs from . Zherikhin, 1992 from the Miocene of Germany in its smaller body size (2.6 mm), strongly convex eyes, narrower pronotum and wide elytra, and dark brown legs. A new species is studied and illustrated in detail using X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT). It is the earliest fossil record of subtribe Rhynchitina. A list of fossil Rhynchitidae was compiled. A key to species of Rhynchitidae in Baltic amber was given. Fossil finds of the family Rhynchitidae were discussed. The assumption was made that the Recent distribution range of the genus is within the range of its host plant of the genus . Probably, a new Eocene species developed on and the Oligocene . was associated with (Unger).
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