Pilophorus clavatus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Widely distributed in the Palaearctic Region. Known from Mongolia and Northern China, but previously has not been recorded from Central Asia. New for Kazakhstan.

Material examined: KAZAKHSTAN: Almaty Prov.: Almaty Prov. [former Vernenskiy Uezd], Semirech'e, 43.26666 ° N 76.93333 ° E, 1907, Shnitnikov, 1Ψ (AMNH _PBI 00253201). Apiary Zubenko, Bolshaya Almatinka, 44.81666 ° N 78.15 ° E, 17 Aug 1928, Shnitnikov, 1Ψ (AMNH _PBI 00253217). Nr Almaty [former Vernyi], 43.26666 ° N 76.91666 ° E, 15 Jun 1920 - 18 Jun 1920, Shnitnikov, 2ɗ (AMNH _PBI 0 0 252958, AMNH _PBI 00252959). East Kazakhstan Prov.: Koton-Karagay, 49.16666 ° N 85.6 ° E, 31 Jul 1927, Dobrzhanskiy and Kerkis, 1ɗ (AMNH _PBI 00252953).