Ants of North Carolina: an updated list (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Author Guénard, Benoit Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA & Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan Author Mccaffrey, Katherine A. Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Author Lucky, Andrea Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA & Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville FL, USA Author Dunn, Rob R. Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA text Zootaxa 2012 2012-11-16 3552 1 36 journal article 1175-5326 9FCFA734-B9B0-4C14-A734-01FA49323157 Solenopsis molesta (Say, 1836) Distribution in North Carolina : All regions. Counties: BL, CO, CU, DP, FO, FR, GU, HA, HY, JH, ON, RB, ST, WK (material examined) and AN, BN, CA, CR, CT, DU, GS, HE, IR, JA, LI, ME, MO, OR, UN, WY (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Ipser et al . 2004 ), SC ( Davies 2009 ), TN ( Dennis 1938 , Lessard et al. 2007 ) and VA ( Kjar 2009 ). Solenopsis pergandei Forel, 1901 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Coastal Plain. County: DP (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA (MacGown 2012b) and SC ( Davies 2009 ). Solenopsis picta Emery, 1895 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Southern part of the state. Counties: HE (material examined) and CT (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA (MacGown 2012b) and SC ( Davies 2009 ).