Gnamptogenys macretes Brown, 1958g: 313 (w.q.m.) NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Papua New Guinea: Bisianumu, nr Sogeri, no. 649 (E.O. Wilson). Primary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 6 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens, 3 paratype males. Secondary type locality: 6 paratype workers, 2 paratype queens, 3 paratype males with same data as holotype, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype but no.655. Secondary type depository: MCZC, MZSP.