From the Moluccas Vahinius verbericolus n. sp. (Vahiniidae) is described from Cirripathes anguina and Paramolgus insectus (Humes, 1969) (Lichomolgidae) is recorded from Antipathes abies. These are the first records of copepods from Antipatharia outside of Madagascar, where four copepods are known from six host corals.