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 Pheidole dentigula Smith M.R., 1927 Distribution in North Carolina : Eastern part of the state. Counties: BA, BL, DP, HA, JH, OR, PM, RB, SA, WY (material examined) and CR, CU, CT, DR, LN, MR, MO, NH (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Ipser et al . 2004 ), SC ( Wilson 2003 ) and TN ( Cole 1940 ) Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Coastal Plain. Counties: BR and NH (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA (MacGown 2012b). Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Eastern part of the state. Counties: CT, DU, MD, MO and NH (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Graham et al . 2008 ) and SC ( Davies 2009 ).