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 Pogonomyrmex badius (Latreille, 1802) Distribution in North Carolina : Southeastern part of the state. Counties: BR, MT, PE, PI, PM, SA, SC, WY (material examined) and BL, CR, CT, CU, DP, HA, LN, MO, NH, RB, RI (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Graham et al . 2008 ) and SC ( Davies 2009 ). Protomognathus americanus (Emery, 1895) (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Western and central parts of the state. Counties: WK (material examined) and BN, ME (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: VA ( Smith 1939 ). Pyramica abdita Wesson L.G. & Wesson R.G., 1939 * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Piedmont Plateau. County: OR (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Deyrup and Cover 2009 ), TN ( Deyrup and Cover 2009 ) and VA ( Deyrup and Cover 2009 ). Pyramica angulata (Smith M.R., 1931) * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Eastern part of the state. Counties: CT and WK (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Deyrup and Cover 2009 ) and SC ( Deyrup and Cover 2009 ). Pyramica archboldi Deyrup & Cover, 1998 * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Eastern part of the state. Counties: WK and WY (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: Unknown from surrounding states. Pyramica bimarginata (Wesson & Wesson, 1939) (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Coastal Plain. County: MR (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: Unknown from surrounding states. Pyramica carolinensis ( Brown, 1964 ) (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Piedmont Plateau. Counties: OR (material examined) and UN (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Ipser et al. 2004 ) and SC ( Brown 1964 ).