Benyllus celebicus celebicus Heinrich, 1934

Material. Indonesia: N Sulawesi, Dumoga-Bone N.P. c 220 m, 0°34´N 123°54´E, Mal. trap: Maze Toraut R., 4 ♂♂ 1–9.xi.1985, 1 ♂ 16–23.xi.1985, leg. C. van Achterberg; SE Sulawesi, nr Sanggona, Base Camp, Gn. Watuwila, Mal. trap 5, c 200 m, 1 ♂ 12–15.x.1989, 3 ♂♂ 15.x.–5.xi.1989, leg. C. van Achterberg; C Sulawesi, Lore-Lindu N.P., nr. Dongi-Dongi, c 1010 m, 1°15´S 120°20´E, Mal. trap 2, 1 ♀ 4–9.xii.1985, leg. C. van Achterberg ; Indonesia: SE Sulawesi, nr Sanggona, Mosquito Camp, Gn. Watuwila, Malaise trap, c 1200 m, 3 ♂♂ 13–17.x.1989, leg. J. Huisman & R. de Jong; C Sulawesi, nr Luwuk, Bunga, c 300 m, 1 ♂ 21–31.x.1989, Mal. trap 15, leg. C. van Achterberg ; Sula Islands, Mangole, near Buya, Mal. trap 10, c 480 m, 1 ♂ 12.x.–2.xi.1993, Mal. trap 11, c 460 m, 1 ♂ 12.x.–2.xi.1993, Mal. trap 13, c 465 m, 1 ♂ 13.x.–2.xi.1993, leg. C. van Achterberg; Sula Islands, Mangole, Buluhaya, Mal. trap 18, c 90 m, 1 ♀ 6–23.iii.1995, leg. C. van Achterberg & Y. Yasir ; Sula Islands, Mangole, behind Mandafuhi Camp, 1 ♂ 4.iii.1995, leg. Y. Yasir ( Leiden and coll. Riedel).

Remarks. ♂: Small, body length 6.0– 6.5 mm. Flagellum with 31 flagellomeres. Tyloids on flagellomeres 11– 16. Postpetiole smooth, without punctures. Meso- and metasoma including mesoscutum red, mesoscutum often ± infuscate. Head blackish, face red; side of clypeus, facial and frontal orbits yellow. Flagellomeres 9–15 with ivory rings. Legs red; hind tibia reddish or ± brown, with reddish subbasal spot; hind tarsus blackish.

Distribution. Known from Sulawesi, new record for the Moluccas.