Gyrophaena bihamata Thomson 1867

Material examined: KAZAKHSTAN: East Kazakhstan Area: Katon-Karagaiskiy District: 2 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀: Altai, Sarymskaty River, Katon-Karagai, 16.VII.1989, V.A. Kashcheev leg. (ZIN, cIE) ; ibid: 2 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀: 22.VII.1989, V.A. Kashcheev leg. (ZIN, cIE); ibid: 152 ♂♂, 162 ♀♀: N 49°34′35,8′′ E 86°18′46,7′′, 25.VIII.2010, V.A. Kashcheev leg. (ZIN, ZMM, cIE); ♂, 2 ♀♀: Chingistai, N 49°11′33′′ E 85°57′06,8′′, h= 896 m, 2010, V.A. Kashcheev leg. (ZIN, ZMM, cIE) ; Zyryanovskiy District: ♂, 2 ♀♀: Altai, Bukhtarma River, near Dzhambul, 27.VII.1991, V.A. Kashcheev leg. (ZIN) ; Alma-Ata Area: Raiymbekskiy District: ♂: Kungei Alatau, Chilik River basin, vicinities of Kurmetty, № 509, 5.VII.1987, V.A. Kashcheev leg. (ZIN, cIE); 2 ♀♀: ibid, 17.VII.1987, V.A. Kashcheev leg. (ZIN) .

Remarks. The species is reported from Middle Asia for the first time.