A new species of Brachystegus A. Costa (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Bembicinae) from Nepal

Nemkov P.G.

Zootaxa 2004; 641: 1-4

Brachystegus nikitini sp. nov. from Nepal is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to B. basalis (Smith), but differs in having a pair of subconical tubercles on the interocellar space, mostly red legs in the male (presumably also in the female) and unusual male sternal brushes of long erect setae joined at their tips.