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 texana Emery, 1895 Distribution in North Carolina : Southern part of the state. Counties: BN, CR, CT, DP, JA, LN, MA, MO, NH and TR (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: SC ( Van Pelt and Gentry 1985 ), TN (Gonzalez 2001) and VA ( Peck et al. 1998 ). Solenopsis truncorum Forel, 1901 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Coastal Plain. Counties: CT (material examined) and DP (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: unknown from surrounding states. Solenopsis xyloni McCook, 1879 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Southern part of the state. Counties: AN and CU (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Trager 1991 ), SC ( Trager 1991 , Davies 2009 ) and TN ( Trager 1991 ).